Potatoes — Yield in Latvia
Latvia: Potatoes — Yield was 18,408 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Latvia is 18,408 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Latvia peaked at 22,370 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,167 kg/ha, in 2001.
That places Latvia 104th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12,048 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 14,501 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 12,996 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 11,470 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 13,747 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 13,595 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 11,804 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 15,878 kg/ha | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 14,563 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 11,167 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 14,336 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 13,535 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 12,851 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 14,594 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 12,215 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 15,933 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 17,815 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 17,513 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16,080 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 16,801 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 19,110 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 18,165 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 18,869 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 20,050 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 21,281 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 18,991 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 19,818 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 22,370 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 21,306 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 15,767 kg/ha | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 16,935 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 18,438 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 18,408 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18,408 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18,408 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,921 kg/ha, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,255 kg/ha | 11,470 kg/ha | 15,878 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 14,452 kg/ha | 11,167 kg/ha | 17,815 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,154 kg/ha | 16,080 kg/ha | 22,370 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,171 kg/ha | 15,767 kg/ha | 21,306 kg/ha | 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 potatoes — yield in Latvia?
- Potatoes — yield in Latvia was 18,408 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,370 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,167 kg/ha in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for potatoes — yield?
- Latvia ranks 104th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.