Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Latvia
Latvia: Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and was 81,800 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
81,800
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
128,670
in 2005
All-time low
81,800
in 2013
Years of data
5
2003–2013
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Latvia, 2003–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2013, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Latvia stood at 81,800. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Latvia peaked at 128,670 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 81,800, in 2013.
Latvia ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 126,610 | — |
| 2005 | 128,670 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 107,750 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 83,390 | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 81,800 | -1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 81,800 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,600, 59% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 81,800 is below the median for high income countries, which is 110,700, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121,010 | 107,750 | 128,670 | 3 |
| 2010s | 82,595 | 81,800 | 83,390 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Latvia?
- Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and in Latvia was 81,800 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 128,670 in 2005.
- What is the lowest organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,800 in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and?
- Latvia ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Organic farming: number of farms, areas with different crops and heads of different types of animals by agricultural size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (2003-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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