Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Wheat — Area harvested, per capita was 0.2894 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.2894 ha per person for wheat — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.2894 ha per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 ha per person, in 1994.
That places Latvia 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0492 ha per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.066 ha per person | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0375 ha per person | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0441 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0607 ha per person | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0626 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0626 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0611 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0668 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0714 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0664 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0733 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0751 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0837 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.097 ha per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1021 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1179 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1334 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1436 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.149 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1732 ha per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1835 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1964 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2262 ha per person | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2445 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.23 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2165 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2574 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2621 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2851 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.286 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2787 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2894 ha per person | +3.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.2894 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0299 ha per person, 9.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.2894 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0366 ha per person, 7.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0555 ha per person | 0.0375 ha per person | 0.066 ha per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0887 ha per person | 0.0664 ha per person | 0.1334 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.202 ha per person | 0.1436 ha per person | 0.2574 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2803 ha per person | 0.2621 ha per person | 0.2894 ha per person | 5 |
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 wheat — area harvested, per capita in Latvia?
- Wheat — area harvested, per capita in Latvia was 0.2894 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2894 ha per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 ha per person in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for wheat — area harvested, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.