Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Latvia

Latvia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 18.36 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.36 kg/ha
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.32 kg/ha
in 1992
All-time low
1.32 kg/ha
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Latvia, 1992–2024

05101520251992200820241992: 26.3 kg/ha1993: 1.3 kg/ha1994: 1.3 kg/ha1995: 3.9 kg/ha1996: 5.6 kg/ha1997: 7.4 kg/ha1998: 10 kg/ha1999: 10.6 kg/ha2000: 10.4 kg/ha2001: 13.5 kg/ha2002: 8.3 kg/ha2003: 9.6 kg/ha2004: 16.3 kg/ha2005: 13.3 kg/ha2006: 11.9 kg/ha2007: 13.3 kg/ha2008: 11.9 kg/ha2009: 9.5 kg/ha2010: 13.7 kg/ha2011: 14.5 kg/ha2012: 16.7 kg/ha2013: 20.1 kg/ha2014: 19.2 kg/ha2015: 19.7 kg/ha2016: 19.6 kg/ha2017: 19.9 kg/ha2018: 20.2 kg/ha2019: 20.2 kg/ha2020: 23.3 kg/ha2021: 23.9 kg/ha2022: 19.1 kg/ha2023: 16.7 kg/ha2024: 18.4 kg/ha

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 18.36 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia peaked at 26.32 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.32 kg/ha, in 1994.

Latvia ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.3 kg/ha 1.32 kg/ha 26.32 kg/ha 8
2000s 11.8 kg/ha 8.33 kg/ha 16.28 kg/ha 10
2010s 18.39 kg/ha 13.69 kg/ha 20.2 kg/ha 10
2020s 20.27 kg/ha 16.74 kg/ha 23.9 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 58 Bulgaria 19.36 kg/ha compare
  2. 59 Spain 19.25 kg/ha compare
  3. 60 Morocco 19.18 kg/ha compare
  4. 62 Nepal 18.35 kg/ha compare
  5. 63 Mauritius 18.29 kg/ha compare
  6. 64 Yugoslav SFR 18.23 kg/ha

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia was 18.36 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 26.32 kg/ha in 1992.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 kg/ha in 1994.
How does Latvia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Latvia ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 data points, 1961–2024
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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