Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia
Latvia: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.92 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia stood at 2.92 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia peaked at 3.51 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.73 kg/ha, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.64 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 2.06 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 1.73 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 3.1 kg/ha | +79.7% |
| 1996 | 3.13 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.92 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.52 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 2.51 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.65 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.73 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.52 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.66 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.66 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.65 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.39 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 2.48 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.54 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.49 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.51 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.54 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.77 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.71 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.06 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 3.38 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.38 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.26 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.51 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.84 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 3.21 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 3.12 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.91 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.92 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.92 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.54 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.92 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +79.7% | 1.73 kg/ha | 3.1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 kg/ha | 1.73 kg/ha | 3.13 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.58 kg/ha | 2.39 kg/ha | 2.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 kg/ha | 2.51 kg/ha | 3.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 kg/ha | 2.91 kg/ha | 3.21 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 12 Myanmar 3.01 kg/ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 0.7972 kg/ha compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 3 kg/ha compare
- 14 Ireland 2.95 kg/ha compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4452 kg/ha compare
- 16 Paraguay 2.92 kg/ha compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2374 kg/ha compare
- 17 Suriname 2.83 kg/ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.164 kg/ha compare
- 18 Poland 2.8 kg/ha compare
- 18 Melanesia 0.1306 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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia was 2.92 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).