Barley production in Latvia
Latvia: Barley production was 252,900 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
252,900 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
49th
of 106 countries
All-time high
481,100 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
215,800 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Barley production in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 252,900 tonnes for barley production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Latvia peaked at 481,100 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 215,800 tonnes, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 49th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Barley production in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 433,500 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 455,500 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 481,100 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 284,000 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 371,500 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 359,800 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 321,700 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 232,600 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 261,100 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 231,100 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 262,400 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 246,600 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 283,500 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 365,800 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 307,000 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 350,500 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 307,100 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 265,400 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 228,400 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 236,700 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 248,600 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 232,600 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 418,800 tonnes | +80.1% |
| 2015 | 385,100 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 283,200 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 240,900 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 306,300 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 305,400 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 308,800 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 215,800 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 281,600 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 232,900 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 252,900 tonnes | +8.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 252,900 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,040 tonnes, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 252,900 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 603,045 tonnes, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367,462 tonnes | 232,600 tonnes | 481,100 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 288,050 tonnes | 231,100 tonnes | 365,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,600 tonnes | 228,400 tonnes | 418,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,400 tonnes | 215,800 tonnes | 308,800 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Latvia?
- Barley production in Latvia was 252,900 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 481,100 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,800 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for barley production?
- Latvia ranks 49th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.