Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Latvia
Latvia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,558 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Latvia stood at 3,558 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Latvia peaked at 4,663 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,641 kg per hectare, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 81st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,898 kg per hectare | 1,641 kg per hectare | 2,153 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,556 kg per hectare | 2,092 kg per hectare | 3,104 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,607 kg per hectare | 2,738 kg per hectare | 4,513 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,077 kg per hectare | 3,558 kg per hectare | 4,663 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 78 Puerto Rico 3,612 kg per hectare compare
- 79 North Korea 3,610 kg per hectare compare
- 80 North Macedonia 3,565 kg per hectare compare
- 82 Bhutan 3,552 kg per hectare compare
- 83 Malaysia 3,524 kg per hectare compare
- 84 Moldova 3,434 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Latvia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.9% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.117 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0904 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0904 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1213 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 31.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1903 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 2.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Latvia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Latvia was 3,558 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,663 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,641 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Latvia ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.