Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 352.74 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 352.74 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 352.74 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.59 animals per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Latvia 109th out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 297.6 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 162.13 animals per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 129.98 animals per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 114.07 animals per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 87.78 animals per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 79.56 animals per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 86.26 animals per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 73.59 animals per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 81.85 animals per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 94.06 animals per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 108.91 animals per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 129.35 animals per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 148.22 animals per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 173.78 animals per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 213.27 animals per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 212.13 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 223.38 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 231.46 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 243.64 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 236.33 animals per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 244.51 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 267.7 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 278.3 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 282.8 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 281.89 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 307.65 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 322.16 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 331.3 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 335.43 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 340.88 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 347.69 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 349.62 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 352.74 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 352.74 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 352.74 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.87 animals per square kilometre | 73.59 animals per square kilometre | 297.6 animals per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 161.64 animals per square kilometre | 81.85 animals per square kilometre | 231.46 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.63 animals per square kilometre | 236.33 animals per square kilometre | 331.3 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.27 animals per square kilometre | 335.43 animals per square kilometre | 352.74 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 106 Nigeria 376.53 animals per square kilometre compare
- 107 Haiti 359.98 animals per square kilometre compare
- 108 Yemen 357.98 animals per square kilometre compare
- 110 Cote d'Ivoire 344.35 animals per square kilometre compare
- 111 Venezuela 333.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 112 Montenegro 330.71 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Latvia was 352.74 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 352.74 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.59 animals per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.