Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Latvia
Latvia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 72,277 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Latvia stood at 72,277 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Latvia peaked at 92,181 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,800 t, in 1995.
That places Latvia 78th out of 186 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56,700 t | — |
| 1993 | 36,000 t | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 36,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,800 t | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 12,600 t | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 17,100 t | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 28,350 t | +65.8% |
| 1999 | 30,240 t | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 25,649 t | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 31,680 t | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 28,800 t | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 33,030 t | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 32,811 t | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 36,090 t | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 39,240 t | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 46,462 t | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 46,228 t | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 43,969 t | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 44,389 t | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49,399 t | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 55,352 t | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 62,728 t | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 65,626 t | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 68,229 t | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 70,463 t | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 78,004 t | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 75,528 t | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 85,823 t | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 92,181 t | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 87,141 t | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 80,147 t | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 72,277 t | -9.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 72,277 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,534 t, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 72,277 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,220 t, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,474 t | 10,800 t | 56,700 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 36,396 t | 25,649 t | 46,462 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,554 t | 44,389 t | 85,823 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,936 t | 72,277 t | 92,181 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 75 Mali 80,660 t compare
- 76 Costa Rica 77,382 t compare
- 77 Tajikistan 74,566 t compare
- 79 Portugal 71,744 t compare
- 80 Sudan 71,388 t compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 70,400 t 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Latvia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Latvia was 72,277 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,181 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,800 t in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Latvia ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).