Meat supply per person in Latvia
Latvia: Meat supply per person was 82.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.65 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
82.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
34.16 kilograms per year per capita
in 1999
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Meat supply per person in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 82.65 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Latvia peaked at 82.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.16 kilograms per year per capita, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 66.14 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 65.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.17 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 57.35 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 37.61 kilograms per year per capita | -34.4% |
| 1997 | 36.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 36.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 34.16 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 37.04 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 39.91 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 46.43 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 52.53 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 55.35 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 59.53 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 60.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.84 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 67.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 64.64 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 65.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.3 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 64.9 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 62.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 62.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.81 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 66.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 69.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 71.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 71.9 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 72.85 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 82.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 82.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 82.65 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 82.65 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.41 kilograms per year per capita | 34.16 kilograms per year per capita | 66.14 kilograms per year per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 54.69 kilograms per year per capita | 37.04 kilograms per year per capita | 67.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.78 kilograms per year per capita | 62.08 kilograms per year per capita | 71.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.69 kilograms per year per capita | 69.19 kilograms per year per capita | 82.65 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 40 South Korea 84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Poland 83.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 42 Luxembourg 83.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Czechia 82.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 Greece 81.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Lithuania 80.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 meat supply per person in Latvia?
- Meat supply per person in Latvia was 82.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.16 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for meat supply per person?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.