Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,342 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 3,342 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 3,342 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,788 kilocalories per day, in 2000.
That places Latvia 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,258 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1993 | 3,273 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,179 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3,076 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,999 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,921 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,853 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,844 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,788 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,905 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,012 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,046 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,069 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,124 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,181 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,112 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,099 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,129 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,148 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,191 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,170 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,257 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,233 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,212 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,222 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,228 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,262 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,270 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,235 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,254 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,282 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,342 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,050 kilocalories per day | 2,844 kilocalories per day | 3,273 kilocalories per day | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,047 kilocalories per day | 2,788 kilocalories per day | 3,181 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,219 kilocalories per day | 3,148 kilocalories per day | 3,270 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,278 kilocalories per day | 3,235 kilocalories per day | 3,342 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 3,342 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,342 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,788 kilocalories per day in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.