Global meat production, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9706 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 118th of 194 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.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9934 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9706 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -38.4% | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9706 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 115 Eswatini 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Togo 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Paraguay 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ghana 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Sweden 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cote d'Ivoire 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Latvia was 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9706 tonnes per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.