Milk production, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Milk production, per square kilometre was 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Milk production, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in Latvia is 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 23.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.63 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Latvia 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.76 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 18.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 16.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 14.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 13.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 12.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 44 Dominican Republic 17.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Spain 17.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Serbia 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Greece 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bahrain 13.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Ukraine 12.82 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Latvia was 15.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.