Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Latvia
Latvia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 58.62 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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
Latvia recorded 58.62 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Latvia peaked at 62.8 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.64 kilograms per hectare, in 1995.
That places Latvia 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
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
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 579,603 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Latvia?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 kilograms per hectare in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Latvia ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.