Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Latvia
Latvia: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 0.789 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Latvia stood at 0.789 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Latvia peaked at 2.27 An per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2326 An per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Latvia 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Latvia, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.27 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7388 An per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5482 An per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3266 An per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2595 An per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2326 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3144 An per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2539 An per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2384 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2411 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2338 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3216 An per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2877 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3546 An per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.437 An per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4501 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.455 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5415 An per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5724 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5934 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5986 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6947 An per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7818 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8757 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9478 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9936 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9708 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7953 An per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7887 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.789 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.789 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.789 An per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.59 An per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9769 An per square kilometre | 0.2326 An per square kilometre | 2.27 An per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3133 An per square kilometre | 0.2338 An per square kilometre | 0.4501 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7055 An per square kilometre | 0.455 An per square kilometre | 0.9936 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8359 An per square kilometre | 0.7887 An per square kilometre | 0.9708 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 130 Hungary 0.8516 An per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bahamas 0.8412 An per square kilometre compare
- 132 Lithuania 0.8008 An per square kilometre compare
- 134 Botswana 0.7491 An per square kilometre compare
- 135 Paraguay 0.6726 An per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bhutan 0.6375 An per square kilometre compare
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Latvia?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Latvia was 0.789 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 An per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2326 An per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Latvia ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.