Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Latvia
Latvia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 13.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Latvia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Latvia stood at 13.8 %. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Latvia peaked at 13.8 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11 %, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 77th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.6 % | — |
| 2015 | 11.2 % | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11 % | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9 % | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 11.2 % | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 11.6 % | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8 % | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 13.7 % | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 13.8 % | +0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 13.8 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6 %, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 13.8 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 %, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.33 % | 11 % | 11.9 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.97 % | 11.6 % | 13.8 % | 4 |
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Latvia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Latvia was 13.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 % in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Latvia ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.