Latvia vs Philippines: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Latvia
58.62 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Philippines
58.22 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Latvia rank
71st
Philippines rank
72nd

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Latvia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 58.62 kilograms per hectare against 58.22 kilograms per hectare in Philippines, a difference of 0.4 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Philippines ahead.

Latvia ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 72nd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 23.53 kilograms per hectare 44.49 kilograms per hectare 20.96 kilograms per hectare Philippines
2000s 36.29 kilograms per hectare 50.21 kilograms per hectare 13.92 kilograms per hectare Philippines
2010s 57.47 kilograms per hectare 54.48 kilograms per hectare 2.99 kilograms per hectare Latvia
2020s 60.84 kilograms per hectare 65.3 kilograms per hectare 4.46 kilograms per hectare Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Latvia or Philippines?
Latvia, at 58.62 kilograms per hectare against 58.22 kilograms per hectare in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Latvia and Philippines?
0.4 kilograms per hectare, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Philippines?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Philippines rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Latvia ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 72nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.