Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Latvia
Latvia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 1.82 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Latvia is 1.82 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 182.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Latvia peaked at 1.82 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,000 tonnes, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 71st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 89,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 29,000 tonnes | -67.4% |
| 1994 | 90,000 tonnes | +210.3% |
| 1995 | 83,000 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 261,000 tonnes | +214.5% |
| 1997 | 108,000 tonnes | -58.6% |
| 1998 | 82,000 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 76,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 123,000 tonnes | +61.8% |
| 2001 | 78,000 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 83,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 83,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 133,000 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 2005 | 214,000 tonnes | +60.9% |
| 2006 | 124,000 tonnes | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 175,000 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 441,000 tonnes | +152.0% |
| 2009 | 619,000 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 628,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 487,000 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 763,000 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 2013 | 642,000 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 808,000 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 768,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million tonnes | +33.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.82 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.82 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,250 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 261,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 207,300 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes | 619,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 911,400 tonnes | 487,000 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 4 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Latvia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Latvia was 1.82 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Latvia ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.