Cattle livestock count heads in Latvia
Latvia: Cattle livestock count heads was 352,090 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle livestock count heads in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Latvia is 352,090, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Latvia peaked at 1.38 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 352,090, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 133rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.14 million | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 677,900 | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 550,800 | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 537,060 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 509,400 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 476,900 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 434,400 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 378,400 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 366,700 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 384,700 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 388,100 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 378,600 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 371,100 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 385,200 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 377,100 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 398,700 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 380,200 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 378,200 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 379,500 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 380,600 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 393,100 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 406,500 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 422,019 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 419,084 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 412,314 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 395,330 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 395,320 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 398,990 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 393,470 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 391,350 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 368,060 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 352,090 | -4.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 352,090 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 59% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 352,090 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -40.8% | 1.14 million | 677,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 714,208 | 434,400 | 1.38 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 380,880 | 366,700 | 398,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 398,197 | 378,200 | 422,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,792 | 352,090 | 398,990 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.7728 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3717 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.08 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Latvia?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Latvia was 352,090 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,090 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Latvia ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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