Follow Latvia investment immigration and follow Latvia economic development: Data from the Central Statistical Bureau shows that in 2014, Latvia's grain production reached a historical record high of 2.2 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 14.3%. The previous best harvest in history was 2.1 million tons in 2012.
The main reason for the bumper grain harvest in 2014 was the expansion of grain field area (655,200 hectares in 2014, an increase of 71,300 hectares compared to 2013, a year-on-year increase of 12.2%) and high yields of spring wheat. In 2014, grain purchase prices continued to fall, reaching 148.06 EUR per ton, a year-on-year decrease of 16.5%.
