Urea — Agricultural Use in Latvia
Latvia: Urea — Agricultural Use was 12,012 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urea — Agricultural Use in Latvia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 12,012 t for urea — agricultural use in 2023.
The figure is up 59.7% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Latvia peaked at 13,958 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,942 t, in 2003.
That places Latvia 75th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,078 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,942 t | -68.0% |
| 2007 | 1,946 t | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,323 t | +122.1% |
| 2009 | 5,930 t | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 5,459 t | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 7,901 t | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 5,558 t | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 6,446 t | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 8,468 t | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 10,815 t | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 12,921 t | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 13,787 t | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 13,958 t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12,413 t | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 13,053 t | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 7,522 t | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 12,012 t | +59.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12,012 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,815 t, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12,012 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,499 t, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,044 t | 1,942 t | 6,078 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,479 t | 5,459 t | 13,958 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 11,250 t | 7,522 t | 13,053 t | 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 urea — agricultural use in Latvia?
- Urea — agricultural use in Latvia was 12,012 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,958 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,942 t in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Latvia ranks 75th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. 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 Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf