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

Latest (2023)
2.71 kg/ha
Change on year
up 116.7%
World rank
98th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18.3 kg/ha
in 1992
All-time low
1.25 kg/ha
in 2022
Years of data
32
1992–2023

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

051015201992200720231992: 18.3 kg/ha1993: 5.2 kg/ha1994: 3.1 kg/ha1995: 5.8 kg/ha1996: 5.4 kg/ha1997: 5.3 kg/ha1998: 6.4 kg/ha1999: 6.9 kg/ha2000: 5.9 kg/ha2001: 7.6 kg/ha2002: 5.9 kg/ha2003: 5.5 kg/ha2004: 5.9 kg/ha2005: 4.7 kg/ha2006: 5.1 kg/ha2007: 3.9 kg/ha2008: 2.2 kg/ha2009: 2.1 kg/ha2010: 3.4 kg/ha2011: 4.5 kg/ha2012: 2.9 kg/ha2013: 5.9 kg/ha2014: 5.8 kg/ha2015: 3 kg/ha2016: 4.4 kg/ha2017: 3.6 kg/ha2018: 5.6 kg/ha2019: 2.1 kg/ha2020: 1.6 kg/ha2021: 3.7 kg/ha2022: 1.3 kg/ha2023: 2.7 kg/ha

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 98th of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Grenada 2.87 kg/ha compare
  2. 96 Kenya 2.86 kg/ha compare
  3. 97 Gabon 2.85 kg/ha compare
  4. 99 Canada 2.66 kg/ha compare
  5. 100 Sao Tome and Principe 2.61 kg/ha compare
  6. 101 Morocco 2.51 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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 98th out of 201 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

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).