Wheat production in Latvia

Latvia: Wheat production was 2.47 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.47 million tonnes
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
36th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.66 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
199,400 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Wheat production in Latvia, 1992–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1992200820241992: 332.4k tonnes1993: 338.3k tonnes1994: 199.4k tonnes1995: 243.7k tonnes1996: 357.5k tonnes1997: 394.6k tonnes1998: 385.3k tonnes1999: 351.9k tonnes2000: 427.4k tonnes2001: 451.7k tonnes2002: 519.5k tonnes2003: 468.4k tonnes2004: 499.9k tonnes2005: 676.5k tonnes2006: 598.3k tonnes2007: 807.3k tonnes2008: 989.6k tonnes2009: 1.0M tonnes2010: 989.4k tonnes2011: 939.5k tonnes2012: 1.5M tonnes2013: 1.4M tonnes2014: 1.5M tonnes2015: 2.3M tonnes2016: 2.1M tonnes2017: 2.1M tonnes2018: 1.4M tonnes2019: 2.4M tonnes2020: 2.7M tonnes2021: 2.4M tonnes2022: 2.5M tonnes2023: 2.1M tonnes2024: 2.5M tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 2.47 million tonnes for wheat production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Latvia peaked at 2.66 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 199,400 tonnes, in 1994.

Latvia ranks 36th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 325,388 tonnes 199,400 tonnes 394,600 tonnes 8
2000s 647,500 tonnes 427,400 tonnes 1.04 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.66 million tonnes 939,500 tonnes 2.37 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.44 million tonnes 2.14 million tonnes 2.66 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 33 Serbia 2.90 million tonnes compare
  2. 34 Belarus 2.75 million tonnes compare
  3. 35 Mexico 2.65 million tonnes compare
  4. 37 Morocco 2.44 million tonnes compare
  5. 38 Syria 2.43 million tonnes compare
  6. 39 Nepal 2.04 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Latvia?
Wheat production in Latvia was 2.47 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wheat production recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 million tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 199,400 tonnes in 1994.
How does Latvia rank for wheat production?
Latvia ranks 36th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.