Number of poultry birds in Latvia
Latvia: Number of poultry birds was 6.01 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Latvia is 6.01 million animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Latvia peaked at 9.12 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.12 million animals, in 2001.
That places Latvia 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.64 million animals | 3.22 million animals | 9.12 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.00 million animals | 3.12 million animals | 4.76 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million animals | 4.42 million animals | 4.99 million animals | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.85 million animals | 5.67 million animals | 6.01 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 579,603 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Latvia?
- Number of poultry birds in Latvia was 6.01 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 million animals in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for number of poultry birds?
- Latvia ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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