Rapeseed yields in Latvia
Latvia: Rapeseed yields was 2.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rapeseed yields in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.06 tonnes per hectare for rapeseed yields in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Latvia peaked at 3.33 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8273 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
That places Latvia 32nd out of 63 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.8273 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 29 Canada 2.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 30 China 2.13 tonnes per hectare compare
- 31 North Macedonia 2.13 tonnes per hectare compare
- 33 New Zealand 2.02 tonnes per hectare compare
- 34 Moldova 2.01 tonnes per hectare compare
- 35 United States 2 tonnes per hectare compare
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 rapeseed yields in Latvia?
- Rapeseed yields in Latvia was 2.06 tonnes per hectare 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8273 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for rapeseed yields?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.