Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia
Latvia: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 7.31 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia is 7.31 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1,043.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia peaked at 7.31 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0753 kg/ha, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 82nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3501 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 0.1895 kg/ha | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1714 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3012 kg/ha | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4297 kg/ha | +42.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4884 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6895 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2393 kg/ha | -65.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2543 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2891 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.276 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.331 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.263 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1976 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0753 kg/ha | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1296 kg/ha | +72.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1277 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2286 kg/ha | +79.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2369 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3487 kg/ha | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4204 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6392 kg/ha | +52.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 kg/ha | +84.5% |
| 2015 | 3.25 kg/ha | +175.9% |
| 2016 | 3.89 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 5.06 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 5.89 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 5.25 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 4.73 kg/ha | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 6.92 kg/ha | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 7.31 kg/ha | +5.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.31 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.31 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3574 kg/ha | 0.1714 kg/ha | 0.6895 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2172 kg/ha | 0.0753 kg/ha | 0.331 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 kg/ha | 0.2369 kg/ha | 5.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 kg/ha | 4.73 kg/ha | 7.31 kg/ha | 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia was 7.31 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0753 kg/ha in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Latvia ranks 82nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,043.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).