Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Latvia
Latvia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 2.23 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Latvia, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.23 animals per US$ of GDP for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Latvia peaked at 3.39 animals per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.34 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Latvia 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Latvia, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.39 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 2.55 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 2.16 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 2.19 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.85 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 1.94 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.13 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 2.21 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.18 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.06 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.07 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.05 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 animals per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9 animals per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 2.26 animals per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 2 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.15 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.62 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 2.59 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.65 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.62 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.67 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.41 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.49 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.24 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 2.23 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.23 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4008 animals per US$ of GDP, 5.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.23 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6295 animals per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +41.3% | 1.34 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.9 animals per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.85 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.39 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.93 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.34 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.21 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 animals per US$ of GDP | 2 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.65 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.23 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.67 animals per US$ of GDP | 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 land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Latvia?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Latvia was 2.23 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 animals per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 animals per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Latvia ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.