Wheat yields in Latvia
Latvia: Wheat yields was 4.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.57 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
34th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
2 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Wheat yields in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat yields in Latvia stood at 4.57 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Latvia peaked at 5.34 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 34th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Wheat yields in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +40.2% |
| 2020 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.57 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.57 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | 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 yields in Latvia?
- Wheat yields in Latvia was 4.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for wheat yields?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.