Potato yields in Latvia
Latvia: Potato yields was 18.41 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.41 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 159 countries
All-time high
22.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
11.17 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Potato yields in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Latvia stood at 18.41 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Latvia peaked at 22.37 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.17 tonnes per hectare, in 2001.
That places Latvia 86th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Potato yields in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.05 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 14.5 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 13 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 11.47 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 13.75 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 13.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 15.88 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 14.56 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 11.17 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 14.34 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 13.53 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.85 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 14.59 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 15.93 tonnes per hectare | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 17.81 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 17.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.08 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 16.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 19.11 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 18.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 18.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.05 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 21.28 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 18.99 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 19.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 22.37 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 21.31 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 16.94 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 18.44 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 18.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18.41 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18.41 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 71% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.25 tonnes per hectare | 11.47 tonnes per hectare | 15.88 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | 11.17 tonnes per hectare | 17.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 tonnes per hectare | 16.08 tonnes per hectare | 22.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.17 tonnes per hectare | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | 21.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 potato yields in Latvia?
- Potato yields in Latvia was 18.41 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.37 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.17 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for potato yields?
- Latvia ranks 86th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.