Daily supply of calories per person in Latvia
Latvia: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,342 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Latvia is 3,342 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Latvia peaked at 3,342 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,788 kilocalories per day, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,258 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1993 | 3,273 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,179 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3,076 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,999 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,921 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,853 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,844 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,788 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,905 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,012 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,046 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,069 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,124 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,181 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,112 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,099 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,129 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,148 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,191 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,170 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,257 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,233 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,212 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,222 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,228 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,262 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,270 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,235 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,254 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,282 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,342 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3,342 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 100% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3,342 kilocalories per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,050 kilocalories per day | 2,844 kilocalories per day | 3,273 kilocalories per day | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,047 kilocalories per day | 2,788 kilocalories per day | 3,181 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,219 kilocalories per day | 3,148 kilocalories per day | 3,270 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,278 kilocalories per day | 3,235 kilocalories per day | 3,342 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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 daily supply of calories per person in Latvia?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Latvia was 3,342 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,342 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,788 kilocalories per day in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.