Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Latvia
Latvia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 60.35 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia is 60.35 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia peaked at 62.8 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.64 kg/ha, in 1995.
That places Latvia 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.84 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 23.38 kg/ha | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 22.99 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.64 kg/ha | -49.4% |
| 1996 | 13.01 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 17.37 kg/ha | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 29.41 kg/ha | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 33.63 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 29.02 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 32.58 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 28.02 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 38.7 kg/ha | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 34.39 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 37.01 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 35.06 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 39.86 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 42.67 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 45.58 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 49.7 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 53.11 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 55.07 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 57.41 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 60.03 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 61.32 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 60.41 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 59.66 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.21 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 60.78 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 62.8 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 61.74 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.21 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 58.62 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 60.35 kg/ha | +3.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 60.35 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 kg/ha, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 60.35 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 kg/ha, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +69.3% | 17.37 kg/ha | 29.41 kg/ha |
| 1995 | -49.4% | 22.99 kg/ha | 11.64 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.53 kg/ha | 11.64 kg/ha | 36.84 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.29 kg/ha | 28.02 kg/ha | 45.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.47 kg/ha | 49.7 kg/ha | 61.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.74 kg/ha | 58.62 kg/ha | 62.8 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 67 Singapore 61.62 kg/ha compare
- 68 French Guiana 61.06 kg/ha compare
- 69 Luxembourg 60.81 kg/ha compare
- 71 Philippines 58.1 kg/ha compare
- 72 Italy 57.92 kg/ha compare
- 73 Jordan 56.28 kg/ha compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 56.28 kg/ha compare
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 nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia was 60.35 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 kg/ha in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Latvia ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf