Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland in Latvia
Latvia: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland was 1.33 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia stood at 1.33 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia peaked at 1.45 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.17 kg/ha, in 1994.
That places Latvia 114th out of 187 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.
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.59 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 0.28 kg/ha | -52.5% |
| 1994 | 0.17 kg/ha | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 0.35 kg/ha | +105.9% |
| 1996 | 0.34 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.31 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.34 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.33 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.29 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.38 kg/ha | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.34 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.49 kg/ha | +44.1% |
| 2004 | 0.58 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.65 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.61 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.93 kg/ha | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 0.88 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.75 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.87 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.17 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.42 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 1.45 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.22 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.33 kg/ha | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3387 kg/ha | 0.17 kg/ha | 0.59 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.59 kg/ha | 0.29 kg/ha | 0.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 kg/ha | 0.87 kg/ha | 1.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 kg/ha | 1.22 kg/ha | 1.45 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia?
- Pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland in Latvia was 1.33 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Latvia ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).