Latvia vs United States of America: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Latvia
58.62 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United States of America
59.08 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Latvia rank
71st
United States of America rank
70th

Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Latvia
  • United States of America
204060196119922023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 59.08 kilograms per hectare against 58.62 kilograms per hectare in Latvia, a difference of 0.46 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States of America ahead.

Latvia ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 70th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 23.53 kilograms per hectare 48.41 kilograms per hectare 24.88 kilograms per hectare United States of America
2000s 36.29 kilograms per hectare 52.36 kilograms per hectare 16.07 kilograms per hectare United States of America
2010s 57.47 kilograms per hectare 59.67 kilograms per hectare 2.2 kilograms per hectare United States of America
2020s 60.84 kilograms per hectare 59.77 kilograms per hectare 1.07 kilograms per hectare Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Latvia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 59.08 kilograms per hectare against 58.62 kilograms per hectare in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Latvia and United States of America?
0.46 kilograms per hectare, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Latvia ranks 71st and United States of America ranks 70th 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen 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

Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.