Cereal production in Latvia
Latvia: Cereal production was 3.15 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.15 million tonnes
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.50 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
689,040 tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cereal production in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Latvia is 3.15 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Latvia peaked at 3.50 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 689,040 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Latvia 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cereal production in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.14 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 1.23 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 896,100 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 689,040 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 960,800 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 958,900 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 783,400 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 923,624 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 928,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 932,400 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million tonnes | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.02 million tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 3.16 million tonnes | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 3.50 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 2.99 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 3.15 million tonnes | +16.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.15 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.15 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 962,192 tonnes | 689,040 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million tonnes | 923,624 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 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 cereal production in Latvia?
- Cereal production in Latvia was 3.15 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 689,040 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for cereal production?
- Latvia ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.