Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia
Latvia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 8.9 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia stood at 8.9 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia peaked at 11.47 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5763 kg/ha, in 1994.
That places Latvia 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.47 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 0.5861 kg/ha | -94.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5763 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.69 kg/ha | +193.5% |
| 1996 | 2.43 kg/ha | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 3.23 kg/ha | +32.8% |
| 1998 | 4.36 kg/ha | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 4.6 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4.6 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.41 kg/ha | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 5.22 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 4.25 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 5.64 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 5.66 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.19 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 5.64 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4.25 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 4.29 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.02 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 5.97 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 7.15 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 9.4 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 9.38 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.88 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.13 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.82 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.52 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.15 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.3 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.43 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.73 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9 kg/ha | +1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8.9 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.31 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8.9 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +193.5% | 0.5763 kg/ha | 1.69 kg/ha |
| 1993 | -94.9% | 11.47 kg/ha | 0.5861 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 kg/ha | 0.5763 kg/ha | 11.47 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.12 kg/ha | 4.25 kg/ha | 6.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 kg/ha | 5.02 kg/ha | 10.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 kg/ha | 8.73 kg/ha | 10.43 kg/ha | 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia was 8.9 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 kg/ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5763 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 phosphorus per unit area. 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 (%).