Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia

Latvia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 7.7 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.7 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
113th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.21 kg/ha
in 1992
All-time low
5.57 kg/ha
in 1994
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia, 1992–2023

02.557.5101992200720231992: 10.2 kg/ha1993: 7.7 kg/ha1994: 5.6 kg/ha1995: 6.2 kg/ha1996: 6 kg/ha1997: 6 kg/ha1998: 6.9 kg/ha1999: 7.2 kg/ha2000: 6.4 kg/ha2001: 6.7 kg/ha2002: 6.4 kg/ha2003: 7.5 kg/ha2004: 6.8 kg/ha2005: 6.7 kg/ha2006: 6.2 kg/ha2007: 6.7 kg/ha2008: 7.1 kg/ha2009: 7.2 kg/ha2010: 7.5 kg/ha2011: 7.9 kg/ha2012: 8 kg/ha2013: 8.2 kg/ha2014: 8.5 kg/ha2015: 8.6 kg/ha2016: 8.3 kg/ha2017: 8.2 kg/ha2018: 7.5 kg/ha2019: 7.8 kg/ha2020: 8.3 kg/ha2021: 8.2 kg/ha2022: 8 kg/ha2023: 7.7 kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 7.7 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia peaked at 10.21 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.57 kg/ha, in 1994.

That places Latvia 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.97 kg/ha 5.57 kg/ha 10.21 kg/ha 8
2000s 6.77 kg/ha 6.24 kg/ha 7.51 kg/ha 10
2010s 8.04 kg/ha 7.51 kg/ha 8.56 kg/ha 10
2020s 8.03 kg/ha 7.7 kg/ha 8.3 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 110 Lithuania 8.13 kg/ha compare
  2. 111 North Macedonia 7.93 kg/ha compare
  3. 112 Estonia 7.83 kg/ha compare
  4. 114 Peru 7.69 kg/ha compare
  5. 115 Botswana 7.69 kg/ha compare
  6. 116 Zambia 7.41 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia was 7.7 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 10.21 kg/ha in 1992.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.57 kg/ha in 1994.
How does Latvia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Latvia ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).