How have things changed? in Latvia
Latvia: How have things changed? was 57,110 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed? in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Latvia is 57,110 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Latvia peaked at 165,368 metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57,110 metric tons, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 104th of 215 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.
How have things changed? in Latvia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 157,388 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 142,313 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 138,665 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 149,719 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 143,024 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 106,027 metric tons | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 102,756 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 125,857 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 136,728 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 128,639 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 117,983 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 115,180 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 125,936 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 151,160 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 140,954 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 156,005 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 158,518 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 163,730 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 165,368 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 154,856 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 94,978 metric tons | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 116,672 metric tons | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 120,222 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 82,203 metric tons | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 115,066 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 70,220 metric tons | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 73,974 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 71,994 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 65,706 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 62,560 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 62,378 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 67,622 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 57,110 metric tons | -15.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 57,110 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 57,110 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,219 metric tons | 102,756 metric tons | 157,388 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 139,483 metric tons | 115,180 metric tons | 163,730 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,555 metric tons | 70,220 metric tons | 165,368 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,075 metric tons | 57,110 metric tons | 67,622 metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Latvia?
- How have things changed? in Latvia was 57,110 metric tons in 2024, 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 how have things changed? recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 165,368 metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,110 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for how have things changed??
- Latvia ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.