Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 58.62 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Latvia is 58.62 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 62.8 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.64 kilograms per hectare, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 71st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.84 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 23.38 kilograms per hectare | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 22.99 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.64 kilograms per hectare | -49.4% |
| 1996 | 13.01 kilograms per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 17.37 kilograms per hectare | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 29.41 kilograms per hectare | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 33.63 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 29.02 kilograms per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 32.58 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 28.02 kilograms per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 38.7 kilograms per hectare | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 34.39 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 37.01 kilograms per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 35.06 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 39.86 kilograms per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 42.67 kilograms per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 45.58 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 49.7 kilograms per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 53.11 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 55.07 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 57.41 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 60.03 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 61.32 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 60.41 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 59.66 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.21 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 60.78 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 62.8 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 61.74 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.21 kilograms per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 58.62 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 58.62 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 93% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 58.62 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.95 kilograms per hectare, 84% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +69.3% | 17.37 kilograms per hectare | 29.41 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.53 kilograms per hectare | 11.64 kilograms per hectare | 36.84 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.29 kilograms per hectare | 28.02 kilograms per hectare | 45.58 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.47 kilograms per hectare | 49.7 kilograms per hectare | 61.32 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.84 kilograms per hectare | 58.62 kilograms per hectare | 62.8 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 68 Greece 60.24 kilograms per hectare compare
- 69 Italy 60.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 70 United States 59.08 kilograms per hectare compare
- 72 Philippines 58.22 kilograms per hectare compare
- 73 New Caledonia 57.94 kilograms per hectare compare
- 74 Luxembourg 57.78 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3137 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 58.62 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 kilograms per hectare in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.