Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia

Latvia: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 26.46 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.46 kg/ha
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
116th
of 201 countries
All-time high
61.22 kg/ha
in 1992
All-time low
18.71 kg/ha
in 2015
Years of data
32
1992–2023

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

20304050601992200720231992: 61.2 kg/ha1993: 39.2 kg/ha1994: 32 kg/ha1995: 26.3 kg/ha1996: 21.5 kg/ha1997: 21.7 kg/ha1998: 33.4 kg/ha1999: 38.4 kg/ha2000: 29.7 kg/ha2001: 35.1 kg/ha2002: 28.7 kg/ha2003: 36.3 kg/ha2004: 29.9 kg/ha2005: 25 kg/ha2006: 29.6 kg/ha2007: 27.6 kg/ha2008: 26 kg/ha2009: 23.5 kg/ha2010: 27.4 kg/ha2011: 32.7 kg/ha2012: 22.7 kg/ha2013: 31.5 kg/ha2014: 33.2 kg/ha2015: 18.7 kg/ha2016: 25 kg/ha2017: 29.4 kg/ha2018: 42.5 kg/ha2019: 26.7 kg/ha2020: 27.9 kg/ha2021: 31.3 kg/ha2022: 24.5 kg/ha2023: 26.5 kg/ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia is 26.46 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia peaked at 61.22 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.71 kg/ha, in 2015.

That places Latvia 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.22 kg/ha 21.53 kg/ha 61.22 kg/ha 8
2000s 29.13 kg/ha 23.48 kg/ha 36.26 kg/ha 10
2010s 28.97 kg/ha 18.71 kg/ha 42.54 kg/ha 10
2020s 27.54 kg/ha 24.5 kg/ha 31.28 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 113 North Macedonia 28.3 kg/ha compare
  2. 114 Cambodia 27.08 kg/ha compare
  3. 115 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.58 kg/ha compare
  4. 117 Gambia 26.27 kg/ha compare
  5. 118 Jamaica 25.43 kg/ha compare
  6. 119 Ethiopia 24.95 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia was 26.46 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 61.22 kg/ha in 1992.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.71 kg/ha in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Latvia ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — 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 (%).