Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Latvia
Latvia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 55,780 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Latvia stood at 55,780 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Latvia peaked at 60,030 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,000 t, in 1996.
That places Latvia 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60,000 t | — |
| 1993 | 53,000 t | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 53,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 t | -88.7% |
| 1996 | 5,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 8,000 t | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 7,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 15,355 t | +119.4% |
| 2000 | 11,574 t | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 11,960 t | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15,065 t | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 22,772 t | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 22,205 t | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 22,656 t | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 24,366 t | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 21,855 t | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 23,968 t | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 10,744 t | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 21,873 t | +103.6% |
| 2011 | 18,834 t | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 29,399 t | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 28,498 t | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 32,724 t | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 37,495 t | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 38,543 t | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 43,388 t | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 39,824 t | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 51,368 t | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 55,083 t | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 60,030 t | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 28,514 t | -52.5% |
| 2023 | 37,207 t | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 55,780 t | +49.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 55,780 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 55,780 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,919 t | 5,000 t | 60,000 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 18,716 t | 10,744 t | 24,366 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,195 t | 18,834 t | 51,368 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,323 t | 28,514 t | 60,030 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3087 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.32 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Latvia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Latvia was 55,780 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,030 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 t in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Latvia ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Import quantity. 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