Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Latvia

Latvia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 44.04 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.04 kg/cap
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 212 countries
All-time high
44.89 kg/cap
in 2021
All-time low
4.83 kg/cap
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Latvia, 1992–2024

0102030401992200820241992: 24.1 kg/cap1993: 15.6 kg/cap1994: 15.9 kg/cap1995: 4.8 kg/cap1996: 5.7 kg/cap1997: 7.8 kg/cap1998: 13.1 kg/cap1999: 14.1 kg/cap2000: 12 kg/cap2001: 13.5 kg/cap2002: 11.9 kg/cap2003: 16.4 kg/cap2004: 15.5 kg/cap2005: 18.3 kg/cap2006: 19.2 kg/cap2007: 21.7 kg/cap2008: 23.1 kg/cap2009: 25 kg/cap2010: 27.9 kg/cap2011: 30 kg/cap2012: 32 kg/cap2013: 34.6 kg/cap2014: 36.6 kg/cap2015: 38.3 kg/cap2016: 39.9 kg/cap2017: 39.9 kg/cap2018: 38.7 kg/cap2019: 42.2 kg/cap2020: 44.4 kg/cap2021: 44.9 kg/cap2022: 43.8 kg/cap2023: 42.7 kg/cap2024: 44 kg/cap

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Latvia is 44.04 kg/cap, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Latvia peaked at 44.89 kg/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.83 kg/cap, in 1995.

That places Latvia 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.63 kg/cap 4.83 kg/cap 24.09 kg/cap 8
2000s 17.66 kg/cap 11.94 kg/cap 24.98 kg/cap 10
2010s 36.02 kg/cap 27.95 kg/cap 42.17 kg/cap 10
2020s 43.94 kg/cap 42.67 kg/cap 44.89 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 7 Ireland 59.07 kg/cap compare
  2. 8 Belarus 51.27 kg/cap compare
  3. 9 Bulgaria 47.25 kg/cap compare
  4. 11 Lithuania 43.67 kg/cap compare
  5. 12 Serbia 39.04 kg/cap compare
  6. 13 Hungary 35.01 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Latvia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Latvia was 44.04 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 44.89 kg/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 kg/cap in 1995.
How does Latvia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Latvia ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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