Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Latvia
Latvia: Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use was 97 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 97 t for herbicides – amides — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Latvia peaked at 111 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
That places Latvia 35th out of 67 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.
Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 t | — |
| 1993 | 1 t | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 1 t | — |
| 1997 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 t | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 6 t | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 9 t | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 16 t | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 34 t | +112.5% |
| 2005 | 49 t | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 65 t | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 87 t | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 93 t | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 82 t | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 91 t | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 96 t | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 111 t | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 105 t | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 99 t | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 98 t | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 106 t | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 109 t | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 106 t | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 88 t | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 102 t | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 99 t | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 89 t | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 97 t | +9.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 97 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5 t, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 97 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.5 t, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides – Amides — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +200.0% | 1 t | 3 t |
| 1994 | -100.0% | 1 t | 0 t |
| 2004 | +112.5% | 16 t | 34 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 t | 0 t | 3 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 44.4 t | 3 t | 93 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.9 t | 88 t | 111 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.75 t | 89 t | 102 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 herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Latvia?
- Herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Latvia was 97 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 111 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for herbicides – amides — agricultural use?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – amides — agricultural use rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Herbicides – Amides — 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).