Dietary composition by country in Latvia
Latvia: Dietary composition by country was 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Latvia is 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Latvia peaked at 35.35 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1992.
That places Latvia 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 8.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +699.6% |
| 1995 | 8.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 3 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 7.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 9.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 11.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 13.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 11.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 35.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +198.8% |
| 2011 | 20.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 24.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 27 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 23.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 23.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 23.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 22.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 19.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 21.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 21.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -27.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +699.6% | 1 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.01 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2010 | +198.8% | 11.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.35 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 78 Vanuatu 16.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 16.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 80 Gambia 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 82 Switzerland 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 12.67 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 12.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 dietary composition by country in Latvia?
- Dietary composition by country in Latvia was 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.35 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Latvia ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.