Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Latvia
Latvia: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use was 91,517 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Latvia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 91,517 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Latvia peaked at 127,237 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54,026 t, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 17th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99,598 t | — |
| 2003 | 54,026 t | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 89,155 t | +65.0% |
| 2008 | 84,006 t | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 103,333 t | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 107,953 t | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 109,837 t | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 112,238 t | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 127,237 t | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 124,443 t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 116,068 t | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 104,826 t | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 100,746 t | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 108,090 t | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 107,921 t | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 108,909 t | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 101,852 t | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 91,517 t | -10.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 91,517 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,493 t, 36.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 91,517 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,594 t, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +65.0% | 54,026 t | 89,155 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,024 t | 54,026 t | 103,333 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 112,382 t | 100,746 t | 127,237 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 102,550 t | 91,517 t | 108,909 t | 4 |
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 ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Latvia?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Latvia was 91,517 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 127,237 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,026 t in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf