Croatia vs Latvia: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Croatia
86,849 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
80,316 tonnes
in 2023
Croatia rank
75th
Latvia rank
78th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Croatia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 86,849 tonnes against 80,316 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 6,533 tonnes.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 75th and Latvia ranks 78th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 107,565 tonnes 31,638 tonnes 75,927 tonnes Croatia
2000s 149,896 tonnes 39,540 tonnes 110,357 tonnes Croatia
2010s 97,041 tonnes 71,516 tonnes 25,525 tonnes Croatia
2020s 94,108 tonnes 82,903 tonnes 11,205 tonnes Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia, at 86,849 tonnes against 80,316 tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Croatia and Latvia?
6,533 tonnes, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Croatia ranks 75th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
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

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.