Contents. Ministry of Agriculture

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2 Contents General information Agricultural structure Environmental performance Trade

3 Facts of Latvia Area km Population, mio (at beginning of 2013) Population density per 1 km Sweden Borderline km including coastline 498 km Finland Length of the territory, km from the North to the South 210 from the West to the East 450 Average elevation above the sea level 87 m Norway Estonia Russia Highest point (Gaiziņkalns) 312 m Mean monthly air temperature C o in Riga Average +7.3 Average Jan Average Jul Denmark LATVIJA Latvia Lithuania Belarus Germany Poland Czech Republic Slovakia Ukraine 3

4 Total territory of Latvia km 2 Marshes 4% Inland water 4% Territorial structure of Latvia Roads 2% Other types of land 8% Shrubs 2% Orchards 0,1% Arable land 11% Forests 50% Agricultural land 30% Pastures, meadows and permanent grassland 16% Unused agricultural land 3% 75 % of the total territory of Latvia is green Latvian farming system is of extensive nature and use of fertilizers is the 5th lowest in EU thus products are ecological grown green According to Yale and Columbia University Environmental Performance Index Latvia is the 2nd greenest country in the World 4

5 Population density in 2011 Source: Eurostat 5

6 Number of farms and population employed in agriculture 131,4 133,0 113,4 83,4 5,8 % of total thsd ,4 97,0 87,8 88,4 82,6 69,9 70,2 60,1 58,2 51, Population employed in agriculture Number of farms From 2003 number of persons employed in agriculture has decreased by 51 % and farms by 37 % Source: Central statistical bureau 6

7 Share of agriculture in GDP mln.eur ,9 22,9 18,6 18,2 20,3 22, billion EUR , % 1,8% 1,6% 1,5% 1,6% 1,6% 1,8% Agricultural GDP Total GDP Source: Central statistical bureau 7

8 Structure of Agricultural Support in 2011 Total : mln. EUR Fisheries Support 6% Other 2% State Aid 8% Rural Development Plan 46% Subsidies 1% Direct Payments 37% Source: Rural Support Service 8

9 Agricultural Structure

10 Structure of agricultural output mln. EUR , Animal breeding Crop farming Source: Central statistical bureau 10

11 Structure of agricultural output in 2012 Total 1186 mln.eur Pigs 6% Eggs 4% Poultry meat Cattle 3% 4% Rapeseed 11% Milk 19% Cereals 33% Other animal products 3% Other crop products 2% Fodder crops 7% Vegetables 4% Potatoes 4% Source: Economic Accounts for Agriculture 11

12 Types of farming % 212% 59% 83% 17, , % -72% -82% -76% -64% 11 Source: Central statistical bureau 12 Fieldcrops Milk farming Grazing livestock Granivores Horticulture Permanent crops Mixed crops Mixed animal breeding Mixed farming (animals and crops) Number thsd

13 Structure of farms and UAA in farms by type of farm (standard output thsd. EUR) % thsd thsd.ha 3.2 thsd thsd.ha 1.1 thsd. Farm structure in LV Total 83.4 thsd. farms; average 22 ha UAA thsd.ha Small (under 15) Medium (15-99) Large (100 and more) % of farms % of UAA Source: Central statistical bureau % mln mln.ha 27.5 mln.ha 393 thsd. 305 thsd. Farm structure in EU mln.ha Small (under 15) Medium (15-99) Large (100 and more) % of farms % of UAA 13

14 Farm structure based on use of products produced Total 83,4 thsd.farms ,9 ha 1-5 ha 5,1-10 ha 10,1-50 ha 50,1-100 ha >100 ha Holdings with products sold Holdings with no agricultural products produced for sale Source: Central statistical bureau 14

15 Environmental Performance

16 Land use in 2009, % 16

17 Woodland as share of land cover in 2009 Source: Eurostat 17

18 Area under organic farming in 2011, % The indicator is defined as the share of total utilised agricultural area (UAA) occupied by organic farming (existing organically-farmed areas and areas in process of conversion) Source: Eurostat 18

19 Area under organic farming in 2011, % Source: Eurostat AT:Austria SE:Sweden EE:Estonia CZ:Czech Republic LV:Latvia SK:Slovakia IT:Italy FI:Finland ES:Spain SI:Slovenia PT:Portugal DE:Germany DK:Denmark EL:Greece EU (27 countries) LT:Lithuania PL:Poland BE:Belgium UK:United Kingdom FR:France CY:Cyprus LU:Luxembourg NL:Netherlands HU:Hungary RO:Romania IE:Ireland BG:Bulgaria MT:Malta 4,1 4,1 3,7 3,3 2,9 2,8 2,5 2,3 1,6 1,1 0,5 0,2 6,1 6,1 6,1 5,8 5,5 5,4 7 8,6 8,5 8,2 7,5 10,1 14,1 13, ,7 19,6 19

20 Organic farming in Latvia number thsd.ha Number of farms Certified area, thsd. ha Source: MoA 20

21 Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2011, 1000 tonnes Source: Eurostat 21

22 % contribution of LULUCF in

23 Trade

24 External trade balance of agricultural products of Latvia, mln.eur mln.eur Export Import Balance Source: Eurostat 24

25 Latvia s exports of agricultural products by EU and third countries, mln.eur Source: Eurostat mln.eur EU Third Countries 25

26 Latvia s imports of agricultural products by EU and third countries, mln. EUR Source: Eurostat mln.eur EU Third Countries 26

27 Thank you for your attention! Rigonda Lerhe Tel: