Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Latvia

Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.1396 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1396 units per person
Change on year
down 55.1%
World rank
10th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.3111 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
-0.0333 units per person
in 2006
Years of data
57
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Latvia, 1961–2019

00.10.20.3196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Latvia is 0.1396 units per person, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.3111 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0333 units per person, in 2006.

That places Latvia 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Latvia, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person
1963 0 units per person
1964 0 units per person
1965 0 units per person
1966 0 units per person
1967 0 units per person
1968 0 units per person
1969 0 units per person
1970 0 units per person
1971 0 units per person
1972 0 units per person
1973 0 units per person
1974 0 units per person
1975 0 units per person
1976 0 units per person
1977 0 units per person
1978 0 units per person
1979 0 units per person
1980 0 units per person
1981 0 units per person
1982 0 units per person
1983 0 units per person
1984 0 units per person
1985 0 units per person
1986 0 units per person
1987 0 units per person
1988 0 units per person
1989 0.1186 units per person
1990 0.1483 units per person +25.0%
1991 0.0853 units per person -42.5%
1993 0.0002 units per person -99.7%
1994 0.0135 units per person +5545.3%
1995 0.0141 units per person +4.9%
1997 0.0098 units per person -30.7%
1998 0.0004 units per person -96.2%
1999 0 units per person -89.5%
2000 0.0013 units per person +3375.7%
2001 -0.0025 units per person -286.7%
2002 0.0001 units per person -102.1%
2003 -0.0001 units per person -211.6%
2004 0.0216 units per person -36228.7%
2005 0.0219 units per person +1.4%
2006 -0.0333 units per person -251.7%
2007 -0.0267 units per person -19.8%
2008 0.039 units per person -246.1%
2009 0.1685 units per person +332.4%
2010 0.0623 units per person -63.0%
2011 -0.0095 units per person -115.3%
2012 0.0676 units per person -809.4%
2013 0.035 units per person -48.2%
2014 0.057 units per person +63.1%
2015 -0.0139 units per person -124.4%
2016 0.2135 units per person -1630.7%
2017 0.2867 units per person +34.3%
2018 0.3111 units per person +8.5%
2019 0.1396 units per person -55.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +36228.7% -0.0001 units per person 0.0216 units per person
1994 +5545.3% 0.0002 units per person 0.0135 units per person
2000 +3375.7% 0 units per person 0.0013 units per person
2016 +1630.7% -0.0139 units per person 0.2135 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 9
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 0.0119 units per person 0 units per person 0.1186 units per person 10
1990s 0.0339 units per person 0 units per person 0.1483 units per person 8
2000s 0.019 units per person -0.0333 units per person 0.1685 units per person 10
2010s 0.1149 units per person -0.0139 units per person 0.3111 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 7 Algeria 0.1565 units per person compare
  2. 8 Tunisia 0.1557 units per person compare
  3. 9 Oman 0.1505 units per person compare
  4. 11 Georgia 0.1367 units per person compare
  5. 12 Israel 0.1349 units per person compare
  6. 13 Kuwait 0.1323 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Latvia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Latvia was 0.1396 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3111 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0333 units per person in 2006.
How does Latvia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Latvia ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.