Vegetable consumption per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 144.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
144.55 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
177.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
69.83 kilograms per year per capita
in 1995
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Latvia stood at 144.55 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Latvia peaked at 177.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.83 kilograms per year per capita, in 1995.
That places Latvia 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 82.51 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 80.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 82.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 69.83 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 98.9 kilograms per year per capita | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 78.42 kilograms per year per capita | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 71.85 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 80.3 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 71.71 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 96.87 kilograms per year per capita | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 95.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 112.8 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 108.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 107.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 103.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 103.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 104 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 103.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 144.42 kilograms per year per capita | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 153.73 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 148.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 152.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 172.92 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 172.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 177.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 161.93 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 159.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 147.63 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 177.63 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 141.71 kilograms per year per capita | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 145.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 144.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 144.55 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 144.55 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.38 kilograms per year per capita, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +41.6% | 69.83 kilograms per year per capita | 98.9 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2010 | +39.1% | 103.81 kilograms per year per capita | 144.42 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2001 | +35.1% | 71.71 kilograms per year per capita | 96.87 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.51 kilograms per year per capita | 69.83 kilograms per year per capita | 98.9 kilograms per year per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 100.8 kilograms per year per capita | 71.71 kilograms per year per capita | 112.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.13 kilograms per year per capita | 144.42 kilograms per year per capita | 177.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.47 kilograms per year per capita | 141.71 kilograms per year per capita | 177.63 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 46 Nepal 149.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Switzerland 146.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Norway 146.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 50 Israel 143.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 51 Senegal 140.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 52 French Polynesia 139.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 vegetable consumption per capita in Latvia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Latvia was 144.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 177.63 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.83 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Latvia ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.