Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Latvia
Latvia: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.4% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Latvia peaked at 1.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Latvia 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.4% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 1.1% | — |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 55% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Latvia?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Latvia was 1.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.