La patata fue introducida en Europa en el siglo XVI, pero sólo fue cultivada seriamente en Letonia en el siglo XIX. Esto implicó una amplia investigación en la producción de patatas aptas para las condiciones de Letonia, así como en la resistencia a plagas y enfermedades.
Estadísticas Agrícolas Latvia
| Potato Area Harvested in 2013 : | 12400.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2012 : | 539000.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2012 : | 538900.00 | tonnes | Official data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2012 : | 191135.00 | Hg/Ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2012 : | 191099.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Seed in 2012 : | 47000.00 | tonnes | Unofficial figure | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2012 : | 28200.00 | Ha | Official data | ℹ |
Estadísticas de consumo Latvia
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2001: | 0.00 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2000: | 118.58 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2000: | 0.01 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1999: | 144.19 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1999: | 0.00 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1998: | 146.25 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1998: | 0.00 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
