Investment Immigration to Latvia Focus on Latvia's Economic News: According to the "Farm Size Survey Report" released by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, over the past three years, the total agricultural land area in Latvia increased by 4.5%, but the number of farms decreased by 1.9%. Among them, the number of medium and large farms increased by 18.8%, while the number of small farms decreased by 3.8%.
In 2013, Latvia had a total of 81,800 farms, including 1,400 large farms (up from 1,100 in 2010), 6,800 medium farms (compared to 5,800 in 2010), and 73,600 small farms (down from 76,500 in 2010). The average size of farms in Latvia expanded from 34.5 hectares in 2010 to 37.4 hectares.
Compared to 2010, in 2013, the number of farms engaged in dairy farming increased by 26.6%, reaching 13,000; the number of farms engaged in livestock farming grew by 9.7%, reaching 12,400; and the number of farms engaged in field crops increased by 7%, reaching 38,000. The level of farm management has improved, with the proportion of personnel with higher agricultural education increasing from 5.9% to 6.7%.
