Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Latvia
Latvia: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 234 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Latvia stood at 234 t.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Latvia peaked at 304 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56 t, in 1994.
That places Latvia 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 180 t | — |
| 1993 | 89 t | -50.6% |
| 1994 | 56 t | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 77 t | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 102 t | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 84 t | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 68 t | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 63 t | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 57 t | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 58 t | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 66 t | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 79 t | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 88 t | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 113 t | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 110 t | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 162 t | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 157 t | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 143 t | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 154 t | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 149 t | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 201 t | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 211 t | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 224 t | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 264 t | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 262 t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 267 t | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 213 t | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 295 t | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 304 t | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 299 t | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 273 t | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 206 t | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 234 t | +13.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 234 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 278 t, 84% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 234 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 611 t, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.88 t | 56 t | 180 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 103.3 t | 57 t | 162 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 224 t | 149 t | 295 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.2 t | 206 t | 304 t | 5 |
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 fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Latvia?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Latvia was 234 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 304 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 t in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Latvia ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).