Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Latvia
Latvia: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 1,812 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Latvia stood at 1,812 t.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Latvia peaked at 1,984 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 285 t, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 90th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,005 t | — |
| 1993 | 476 t | -52.6% |
| 1994 | 294 t | -38.2% |
| 1995 | 358 t | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 361 t | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 334 t | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 369 t | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 327 t | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 285 t | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 367 t | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 335 t | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 478 t | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 594 t | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 724 t | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 744 t | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,113 t | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 1,033 t | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 881 t | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 1,028 t | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,077 t | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,288 t | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 1,250 t | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,423 t | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1,510 t | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,725 t | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1,478 t | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1,587 t | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,651 t | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 t | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1,984 t | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,823 t | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,666 t | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 1,812 t | +8.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,812 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,463 t, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,812 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,142 t, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440.5 t | 294 t | 1,005 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 655.4 t | 285 t | 1,113 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,402 t | 1,028 t | 1,725 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,837 t | 1,666 t | 1,984 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Latvia?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Latvia was 1,812 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,984 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 t in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).