NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Latvia
Latvia: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 140,660 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Latvia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 140,660 t for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Latvia peaked at 186,126 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,719 t, in 2002.
That places Latvia 25th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,719 t | — |
| 2003 | 26,423 t | +610.5% |
| 2005 | 49,018 t | +85.5% |
| 2006 | 79,406 t | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 105,896 t | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 92,952 t | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 72,196 t | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 107,669 t | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 112,652 t | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 131,702 t | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 157,503 t | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 144,614 t | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 158,660 t | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 176,011 t | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 162,308 t | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 149,752 t | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 164,143 t | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 177,202 t | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 186,126 t | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 132,926 t | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 140,660 t | +5.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 140,660 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,179 t, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 140,660 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,196 t, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +610.5% | 3,719 t | 26,423 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,373 t | 3,719 t | 105,896 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 146,501 t | 107,669 t | 176,011 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,228 t | 132,926 t | 186,126 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 npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Latvia?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Latvia was 140,660 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 186,126 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,719 t in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf