Land animals slaughtered for meat in Latvia
Latvia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 21.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.95 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.58 million
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 21.95 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Latvia peaked at 21.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.58 million, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.52 million | — |
| 1993 | 10.09 million | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 8.09 million | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 7.10 million | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 5.46 million | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 4.95 million | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 5.37 million | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 4.58 million | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 5.09 million | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 5.85 million | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 6.78 million | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 8.05 million | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 9.22 million | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 10.81 million | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 13.27 million | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 13.20 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.90 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 14.40 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 15.16 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 14.71 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 16.66 million | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 17.32 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 17.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.14 million | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 20.05 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 20.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 21.95 million | +0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 21.95 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 35% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 21.95 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.02 million | 4.58 million | 18.52 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.06 million | 5.09 million | 14.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.40 million | 14.71 million | 20.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.49 million | 20.87 million | 21.95 million | 5 |
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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 in Latvia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Latvia was 21.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 million in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Latvia ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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