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Lettuce yields in Latvia

Latvia: Lettuce yields was 6.3 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
6.3 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 84.6%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
41 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
2.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Lettuce yields in Latvia, 1999–2017

0102030401999200820171999: 7.6 tonnes per hectare2000: 13.4 tonnes per hectare2001: 2.7 tonnes per hectare2002: 3.1 tonnes per hectare2003: 4.4 tonnes per hectare2004: 9.1 tonnes per hectare2005: 5.2 tonnes per hectare2006: 2.5 tonnes per hectare2007: 24 tonnes per hectare2008: 2.8 tonnes per hectare2009: 6.7 tonnes per hectare2010: 13.8 tonnes per hectare2011: 14.5 tonnes per hectare2012: 19.1 tonnes per hectare2013: 10.2 tonnes per hectare2014: 5.6 tonnes per hectare2015: 3.2 tonnes per hectare2016: 41 tonnes per hectare2017: 6.3 tonnes per hectare

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 6.3 tonnes per hectare for lettuce yields in 2017.

The figure is down 84.6% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Latvia peaked at 41 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.

That places Latvia 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.6 tonnes per hectare 7.6 tonnes per hectare 7.6 tonnes per hectare 1
2000s 7.39 tonnes per hectare 2.5 tonnes per hectare 24 tonnes per hectare 10
2010s 14.2 tonnes per hectare 3.18 tonnes per hectare 41 tonnes per hectare 8

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 94 Nauru 7.24 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 95 Bolivia 6.51 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 96 Zimbabwe 6.33 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 98 India 6.3 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 99 Nepal 6.08 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 100 Dominican Republic 5.9 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lettuce yields in Latvia?
Lettuce yields in Latvia was 6.3 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lettuce yields recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 41 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
How does Latvia rank for lettuce yields?
Latvia ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lettuce yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 5,057 data points, 1961–2024
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.