Ecuador vs Latvia: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Ecuador
83,227 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
80,316 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
77th
Latvia rank
78th

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

  • Ecuador
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 83,227 tonnes against 80,316 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 2,911 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 78th of 201 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 63,650 tonnes 31,638 tonnes 32,012 tonnes Ecuador
2000s 135,414 tonnes 39,540 tonnes 95,874 tonnes Ecuador
2010s 180,931 tonnes 71,516 tonnes 109,415 tonnes Ecuador
2020s 165,486 tonnes 82,903 tonnes 82,583 tonnes Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Ecuador or Latvia?
Ecuador, at 83,227 tonnes against 80,316 tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Ecuador and Latvia?
2,911 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latvia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Latvia rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
Ecuador ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 78th of 201 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 by nutrient. 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 by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
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
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.