Milk per animal in Latvia
Latvia: Milk per animal was 8,066 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,066 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8,066 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
2,382 kilograms per animal
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Milk per animal in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Latvia is 8,066 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Latvia peaked at 8,066 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,382 kilograms per animal, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,764 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1993 | 2,382 kilograms per animal | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 2,823 kilograms per animal | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 2,995 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 3,107 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3,532 kilograms per animal | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 3,550 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,212 kilograms per animal | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 3,928 kilograms per animal | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 4,042 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,786 kilograms per animal | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3,727 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,039 kilograms per animal | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 4,177 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4,178 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,397 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4,420 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,619 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4,752 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4,849 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,019 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5,244 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 5,572 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 5,589 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5,761 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,135 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 6,420 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 6,693 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6,876 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7,130 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7,184 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,646 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 8,066 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8,066 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8,066 kilograms per animal is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128 kilograms per animal, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,046 kilograms per animal | 2,382 kilograms per animal | 3,550 kilograms per animal | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,131 kilograms per animal | 3,727 kilograms per animal | 4,619 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,604 kilograms per animal | 4,752 kilograms per animal | 6,693 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,380 kilograms per animal | 6,876 kilograms per animal | 8,066 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 11 United Kingdom 8,644 kilograms per animal compare
- 12 Belgium 8,632 kilograms per animal compare
- 13 Luxembourg 8,507 kilograms per animal compare
- 15 Poland 7,872 kilograms per animal compare
- 16 Lithuania 7,280 kilograms per animal compare
- 17 Netherlands 7,227 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal in Latvia?
- Milk per animal in Latvia was 8,066 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,066 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,382 kilograms per animal in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for milk per animal?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.