Barley yields in Latvia
Latvia: Barley yields was 2.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.99 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
53rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
3.88 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
1.24 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Barley yields in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Latvia stood at 2.99 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Latvia peaked at 3.88 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.24 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 53rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Barley yields in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +35.9% |
| 2020 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.99 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.99 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3137 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Latvia?
- Barley yields in Latvia was 2.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for barley yields?
- Latvia ranks 53rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.