Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Latvia
Latvia: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 32.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.47 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
4.79 kilograms per year per capita
in 1995
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption in the united states in Latvia is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states 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.
Latvia ranks 60th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.29 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 5.03 kilograms per year per capita | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.35 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 7.05 kilograms per year per capita | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 8.79 kilograms per year per capita | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 7.4 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 10.34 kilograms per year per capita | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 11.96 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 15.74 kilograms per year per capita | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 16.6 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 18.84 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 19.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 21.06 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 21.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.93 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.61 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 21.44 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 20.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 20.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 24.08 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 25.28 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 28.81 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 32.47 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 32.47 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 32.47 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.6 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 (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 per capita meat consumption in the united states in Latvia?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the united states?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states 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 consumption in the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.