Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Latvia
Latvia: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils was 2.98 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Latvia stood at 2.98 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Latvia peaked at 3.95 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,386 kg, in 2018.
That places Latvia 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.95 million kg | — |
| 1993 | 2.33 million kg | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million kg | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million kg | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.86 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million kg | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.84 million kg | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million kg | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.29 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million kg | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million kg | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million kg | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million kg | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5,386 kg | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 7,181 kg | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 2.86 million kg | +39737.2% |
| 2021 | 2.96 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million kg | +2.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.98 million kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.28 million kg, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.98 million kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.88 million kg, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +39737.2% | 7,181 kg | 2.86 million kg |
| 2018 | -99.8% | 2.33 million kg | 5,386 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 million kg | 1.70 million kg | 3.95 million kg | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million kg | 1.64 million kg | 2.29 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million kg | 5,386 kg | 2.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million kg | 2.86 million kg | 2.98 million kg | 4 |
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 poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Latvia?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Latvia was 2.98 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,386 kg in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils?
- Latvia ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).