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
48th
of 105 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1992200820241992: 433.5k tonnes1993: 455.5k tonnes1994: 481.1k tonnes1995: 284.0k tonnes1996: 371.5k tonnes1997: 359.8k tonnes1998: 321.7k tonnes1999: 232.6k tonnes2000: 261.1k tonnes2001: 231.1k tonnes2002: 262.4k tonnes2003: 246.6k tonnes2004: 283.5k tonnes2005: 365.8k tonnes2006: 307.0k tonnes2007: 350.5k tonnes2008: 307.1k tonnes2009: 265.4k tonnes2010: 228.4k tonnes2011: 236.7k tonnes2012: 248.6k tonnes2013: 232.6k tonnes2014: 418.8k tonnes2015: 385.1k tonnes2016: 283.2k tonnes2017: 240.9k tonnes2018: 306.3k tonnes2019: 305.4k tonnes2020: 308.8k tonnes2021: 215.8k tonnes2022: 281.6k tonnes2023: 232.9k tonnes2024: 252.9k tonnes

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 48th of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Croatia 301,390 tonnes compare
  2. 46 Belgium 300,910 tonnes compare
  3. 47 Tunisia 300,000 tonnes compare
  4. 49 Peru 244,114 tonnes compare
  5. 50 Netherlands 235,710 tonnes compare
  6. 51 Moldova 200,444 tonnes compare

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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 48th out of 105 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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About this data

Indicator
Barley production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 5,636 data points, 1961–2024
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.