Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia
Latvia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 2.71 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.71 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 116.7% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia peaked at 18.3 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.25 kg/ha, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 5.19 kg/ha | -71.7% |
| 1994 | 3.13 kg/ha | -39.6% |
| 1995 | 5.83 kg/ha | +86.1% |
| 1996 | 5.35 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 5.31 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.42 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 6.92 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 5.92 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 7.62 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 5.95 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 5.49 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 5.91 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.69 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 5.09 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.94 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 2.23 kg/ha | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.42 kg/ha | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 4.51 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 2.89 kg/ha | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 5.88 kg/ha | +103.5% |
| 2014 | 5.77 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.98 kg/ha | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 4.36 kg/ha | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 3.59 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 5.64 kg/ha | +56.9% |
| 2019 | 2.11 kg/ha | -62.7% |
| 2020 | 1.64 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 3.68 kg/ha | +125.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 kg/ha | -66.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 kg/ha | +116.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.71 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.75 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.71 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.26 kg/ha, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.06 kg/ha | 3.13 kg/ha | 18.3 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.89 kg/ha | 2.1 kg/ha | 7.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 kg/ha | 2.11 kg/ha | 5.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha | 3.68 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Latvia was 2.71 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 kg/ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Latvia ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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 (%).