Latvia vs United States: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre

Latvia
1.29 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
1.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
46th
United States rank
48th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time

  • Latvia
  • United States
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Latvia ranks 46th and United States ranks 48th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5084 tonnes per square kilometre 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre 0.6952 tonnes per square kilometre United States
2000s 0.6354 tonnes per square kilometre 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre 0.5789 tonnes per square kilometre United States
2010s 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1481 tonnes per square kilometre United States
2020s 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0613 tonnes per square kilometre Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Latvia or United States?
Latvia, at 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Latvia and United States?
0.04 tonnes per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and United States rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 46th and United States ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.