Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was -4.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle, annual growth rate in Latvia is -4.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 5.73 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -40.76 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Latvia 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -17.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -40.76 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 1995 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1996 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1997 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1998 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1999 | -8.91 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2000 | -12.89 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2001 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2002 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8838 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2004 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -377.0% |
| 2005 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -291.8% |
| 2007 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2008 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 2009 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2010 | -0.526 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3437 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2899 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +1033.1% |
| 2014 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6955 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2017 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +132.3% |
| 2018 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0025 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9284 % change on previous year | -36801.0% |
| 2021 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 2022 | -0.5388 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2023 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +1004.5% |
| 2024 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -4.34 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.43 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -4.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +36801.0% | -0.0025 % change on previous year | 0.9284 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1033.1% | 0.2899 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1004.5% | -0.5388 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.24 % change on previous year | -40.76 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -12.89 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4186 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 0.9284 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 173 Italy -3.9 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Belgium -4.11 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Finland -4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 177 China -4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Zambia -4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Tunisia -4.57 % change on previous year 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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Latvia was -4.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.76 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 227.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.