Pigmeat production tonnes in Latvia
Latvia: Pigmeat production tonnes was 34,490 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pigmeat production tonnes in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pigmeat production tonnes in Latvia stood at 34,490.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Latvia peaked at 100,500 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31,541, in 2000.
That places Latvia 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100,500 | — |
| 1993 | 68,100 | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 53,800 | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 62,600 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 39,500 | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 37,053 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 36,482 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 34,617 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 31,541 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 31,648 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35,891 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 36,905 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 36,808 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 38,450 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 37,812 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 40,433 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 40,733 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 38,846 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 37,175 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 37,562 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 35,726 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 35,924 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 37,037 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 35,940 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 36,377 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38,073 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 38,850 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 40,680 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 37,260 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 37,850 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 38,720 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 33,320 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 34,490 | +3.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 34,490 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,630, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 34,490 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,170, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -36.9% | 62,600 | 39,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,082 | 34,617 | 100,500 | 8 |
| 2000s | 36,907 | 31,541 | 40,733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,334 | 35,726 | 40,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,328 | 33,320 | 38,720 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 pigmeat production tonnes in Latvia?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Latvia was 34,490 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100,500 in 1992.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,541 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Latvia ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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