Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Latvia
Latvia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 793,300 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Latvia stood at 793,300 hectares. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Latvia peaked at 793,300 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 408,450 hectares, in 1995.
That places Latvia 88th 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 696,700 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 693,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 486,300 hectares | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 408,450 hectares | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 446,200 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 482,800 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 466,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 415,600 hectares | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 420,021 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 443,700 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 415,000 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 428,500 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 436,700 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 468,900 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 511,800 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 521,900 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 544,200 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 540,800 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 517,200 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 515,700 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 563,900 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 577,600 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 638,800 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 669,500 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 706,100 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 633,500 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 679,800 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 733,900 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 750,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 767,800 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 774,900 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 763,400 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 793,300 hectares | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 511,956 hectares | 408,450 hectares | 696,700 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 473,152 hectares | 415,000 hectares | 544,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 623,600 hectares | 515,700 hectares | 733,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 769,880 hectares | 750,000 hectares | 793,300 hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Latvia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Latvia was 793,300 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 793,300 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 408,450 hectares in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Latvia ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. 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.