Per capita meat and fish consumption in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 32.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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
In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Latvia stood at 32.47 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Latvia peaked at 32.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.79 kilograms per year per capita, in 1995.
That places Latvia 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.48 kilograms per year per capita | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | 8.79 kilograms per year per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10.34 kilograms per year per capita | 21.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.21 kilograms per year per capita | 20.48 kilograms per year per capita | 24.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.77 kilograms per year per capita | 24.5 kilograms per year per capita | 32.47 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 57 Russia 34.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 South Africa 33.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 59 Spain 32.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 61 Cyprus 31.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Iceland 31.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 63 Ecuador 31.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 579,603 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Latvia?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Latvia was 32.47 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.