Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 208.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 208.81 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 823.09 kg per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 208.81 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Latvia 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 823.09 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 700.28 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 444.89 kg per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1995 | 373.7 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 358.79 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 339.27 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 320.24 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 292.95 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 252.76 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 247.35 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 257 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 256.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 244.01 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 240.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 246.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 241.6 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 249.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 237.41 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 234.33 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 234.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 234.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 240.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 245.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 252.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 250.06 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 243.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 231.89 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 229.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 229.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 225.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 222.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 208.81 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 208.81 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.43 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 208.81 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289.65 kg per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -36.5% | 700.28 kg per square kilometre | 444.89 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 456.65 kg per square kilometre | 292.95 kg per square kilometre | 823.09 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 247.34 kg per square kilometre | 237.41 kg per square kilometre | 257 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.67 kg per square kilometre | 229.11 kg per square kilometre | 252.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.49 kg per square kilometre | 208.81 kg per square kilometre | 229.56 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 40 Croatia 229.65 kg per square kilometre compare
- 41 Myanmar 228.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 42 New Zealand 209.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 44 Estonia 202.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 191.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 187.75 kg per square kilometre compare
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 cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Latvia was 208.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 823.09 kg per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.