Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Latvia
Latvia: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 261,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Latvia stood at 261,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Latvia peaked at 453,000 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 214,000 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Latvia 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367,625 tonnes | 298,000 tonnes | 453,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 262,900 tonnes | 237,000 tonnes | 299,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,800 tonnes | 243,000 tonnes | 285,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,500 tonnes | 214,000 tonnes | 261,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 579,603 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Latvia?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Latvia was 261,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 453,000 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,000 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Latvia ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.