Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia
Latvia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 19.47 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — 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, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia stood at 19.47 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia peaked at 21.13 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.78 kg/ha, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.29 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 14.7 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 11.46 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 10.82 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.78 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.32 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 14.33 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 15.4 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 13.54 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 14.43 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.41 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 16.48 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 14.79 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 15.01 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.09 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 15.42 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 16.4 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 16.94 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 18 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 19.04 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 19.42 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.02 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.84 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 21.13 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.61 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.35 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.99 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 19.86 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 20.93 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.56 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 20.09 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.47 kg/ha | -3.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 19.47 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.79 kg/ha, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 19.47 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.04 kg/ha, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.64 kg/ha | 10.78 kg/ha | 20.29 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.05 kg/ha | 13.41 kg/ha | 16.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 kg/ha | 18 kg/ha | 21.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.26 kg/ha | 19.47 kg/ha | 20.93 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 94 Australia 19.91 kg/ha compare
- 95 Australia and New Zealand 19.87 kg/ha compare
- 96 El Salvador 19.73 kg/ha compare
- 98 Tuvalu 19.04 kg/ha compare
- 99 Estonia 18.99 kg/ha compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 18.91 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Latvia was 19.47 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.13 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 kg/ha in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Latvia ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Volatilisation — 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 (%).