Crop yields in Latvia
Latvia: Crop yields was 4.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Crop yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop yields in Latvia is 4.57 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Latvia peaked at 5.34 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
That places Latvia 34th out of 126 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.
Crop yields in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +40.2% |
| 2020 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.57 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | 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 crop yields in Latvia?
- Crop yields in Latvia was 4.57 tonnes per hectare 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 crop yields recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for crop yields?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.