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
Latest (2023)
3,558 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
81st
of 180 countries
All-time high
4,663 kg per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
1,641 kg per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,641 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1,774 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1,843 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1,687 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 2,153 kg per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 2,144 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,058 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,885 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 2,199 kg per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 2,092 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2,478 kg per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 2,176 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 2,426 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 2,803 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 2,264 kg per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 2,942 kg per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 3,104 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,075 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,776 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2,738 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,768 kg per hectare | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 3,374 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 3,486 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,513 kg per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 3,828 kg per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 4,250 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 3,026 kg per hectare | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 4,310 kg per hectare | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 4,663 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3,900 kg per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 4,186 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 3,558 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3,558 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3,558 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (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.