Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0415 animals per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Latvia stood at 0.0415 animals per person.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.2731 animals per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0399 animals per person, in 2022.
That places Latvia 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2344 animals per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.2731 animals per person | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1517 animals per person | -44.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0874 animals per person | -42.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0722 animals per person | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0647 animals per person | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0737 animals per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0885 animals per person | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0768 animals per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0613 animals per person | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0464 animals per person | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0582 animals per person | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0586 animals per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0531 animals per person | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0516 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0543 animals per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.053 animals per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0527 animals per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0513 animals per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0508 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0497 animals per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0493 animals per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0495 animals per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.052 animals per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0528 animals per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0486 animals per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0466 animals per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0437 animals per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0422 animals per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.043 animals per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0399 animals per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0451 animals per person | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0415 animals per person | -8.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0415 animals per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 animals per person, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0415 animals per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0508 animals per person, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1307 animals per person | 0.0647 animals per person | 0.2731 animals per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0566 animals per person | 0.0464 animals per person | 0.0768 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0494 animals per person | 0.0437 animals per person | 0.0528 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0423 animals per person | 0.0399 animals per person | 0.0451 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.7728 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3717 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.08 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Latvia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Latvia was 0.0415 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2731 animals per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0399 animals per person in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.