Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0038 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Latvia is 0.0038 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0371 ha per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 ha per person, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 24th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0371 ha per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0342 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0319 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0303 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.032 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0286 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0244 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.021 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0217 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0232 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0216 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0203 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0174 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.014 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0143 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0139 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0134 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 ha per person | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 ha per person | -10.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0038 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 ha per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0038 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0032 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0299 ha per person | 0.021 ha per person | 0.0371 ha per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0204 ha per person | 0.014 ha per person | 0.0239 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0144 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Latvia?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Latvia was 0.0038 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0371 ha per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.