Total fisheries production in Latvia
Latvia: Total fisheries production was 57,110 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fisheries production in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, total fisheries production in Latvia stood at 57,110 metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Latvia peaked at 165,368 metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57,110 metric tons, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 104th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Latvia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 157,388 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 142,313 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 138,665 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 149,719 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 143,024 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 106,027 metric tons | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 102,756 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 125,857 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 136,728 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 128,639 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 117,983 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 115,180 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 125,936 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 151,160 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 140,954 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 156,005 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 158,518 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 163,730 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 165,368 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 154,856 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 94,978 metric tons | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 116,672 metric tons | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 120,222 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 82,203 metric tons | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 115,066 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 70,220 metric tons | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 73,974 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 71,994 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 65,706 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 62,560 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 62,378 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 67,622 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 57,110 metric tons | -15.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 57,110 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 57,110 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,219 metric tons | 102,756 metric tons | 157,388 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 139,483 metric tons | 115,180 metric tons | 163,730 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,555 metric tons | 70,220 metric tons | 165,368 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,075 metric tons | 57,110 metric tons | 67,622 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Latvia?
- Total fisheries production in Latvia was 57,110 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 165,368 metric tons in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,110 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for total fisheries production?
- Latvia ranks 104th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.