Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Latvia
Latvia: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 670.59 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
670.59 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
670.59 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
208.84 million tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Latvia stood at 670.59 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Latvia peaked at 670.59 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 208.84 million tonnes, in 1999.
That places Latvia 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 364.28 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 368.58 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 346.67 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 331.27 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 218.67 million tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1997 | 216.71 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 216.83 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 208.84 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 229.32 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 248.77 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 293.39 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 336.59 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 359.04 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 391.14 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 402.87 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 429.86 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 462.01 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 446.64 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 458.56 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 493.64 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 467.19 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 456.42 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 459.00 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 483.46 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 501.37 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 531.33 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 553.40 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 563.12 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 547.62 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 577.94 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 656.70 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 670.59 million tonnes | +2.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 670.59 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 670.59 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.98 million tonnes | 208.84 million tonnes | 368.58 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 359.96 million tonnes | 229.32 million tonnes | 462.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 496.75 million tonnes | 456.42 million tonnes | 563.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 613.21 million tonnes | 547.62 million tonnes | 670.59 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 39 South Korea 679.72 million tonnes compare
- 40 Poland 674.05 million tonnes compare
- 41 Netherlands Antilles 673.71 million tonnes compare
- 43 Luxembourg 669.14 million tonnes compare
- 44 Czechia 666.22 million tonnes compare
- 45 Greece 663.59 million tonnes compare
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Latvia?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Latvia was 670.59 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 670.59 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.84 million tonnes in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.