Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Latvia
Latvia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 18.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (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 potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia is 18.5 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia peaked at 35.09 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.65 kg/ha, in 1996.
That places Latvia 71st 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.09 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 30.98 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 30.46 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.82 kg/ha | -80.9% |
| 1996 | 4.65 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 7.31 kg/ha | +57.2% |
| 1998 | 6.54 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 10.31 kg/ha | +57.6% |
| 2000 | 11.79 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 12.33 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 8.77 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 12.41 kg/ha | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 8.61 kg/ha | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 16.92 kg/ha | +96.5% |
| 2006 | 15.02 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 13.96 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.02 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 13.8 kg/ha | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 15.12 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 19.3 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 22.62 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 21.36 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 23.18 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 23.51 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.25 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.15 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.87 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26.6 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 25.44 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 21.64 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 18.45 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 18.5 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18.5 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.75 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18.5 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.78 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.39 kg/ha | 4.65 kg/ha | 35.09 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.13 kg/ha | 8.61 kg/ha | 16.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.92 kg/ha | 13.8 kg/ha | 23.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.13 kg/ha | 18.45 kg/ha | 26.6 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 69 Austria 19.16 kg/ha compare
- 70 Portugal 19.06 kg/ha compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 17.55 kg/ha compare
- 73 Belize 16.92 kg/ha compare
- 74 Australia and New Zealand 16.55 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 potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia was 18.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.09 kg/ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 kg/ha in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Latvia ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 potash K2O (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