Whey, dry — Production in Latvia
Latvia: Whey, dry — Production was 6,800 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Whey, dry — Production in Latvia, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, whey, dry — production in Latvia stood at 6,800 t.
The figure is up 99.3% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, whey, dry — production in Latvia peaked at 18,138 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,260 t, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Whey, dry — Production in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,260 t | — |
| 2007 | 4,200 t | +233.3% |
| 2008 | 3,500 t | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 3,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,950 t | +70.0% |
| 2011 | 7,700 t | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 6,300 t | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 3,500 t | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 6,000 t | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 8,000 t | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 8,500 t | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 10,090 t | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 9,522 t | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 18,138 t | +90.5% |
| 2020 | 17,100 t | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 7,000 t | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 3,412 t | -51.3% |
| 2023 | 6,800 t | +99.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6,800 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,704 t, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6,800 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,120 t, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,115 t | 1,260 t | 4,200 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,370 t | 3,500 t | 18,138 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,578 t | 3,412 t | 17,100 t | 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 whey, dry — production in Latvia?
- Whey, dry — production in Latvia was 6,800 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest whey, dry — production recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,138 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest whey, dry — production recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,260 t in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for whey, dry — production?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is whey, dry — production rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Whey, dry — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.