Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Latvia
Latvia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 93.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.81
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
66th
of 200 countries
All-time high
112.66
in 2020
All-time low
21.34
in 1995
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 93.81 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Latvia peaked at 112.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.34, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 66th of 200 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 per hectare of cropland in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98.25 | — |
| 1993 | 55.7 | -43.3% |
| 1994 | 54.77 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 21.34 | -61.0% |
| 1996 | 23.24 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 32.08 | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 45.94 | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 54.53 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 51.21 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 58.42 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 45.12 | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 60.72 | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 59.28 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 67.23 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 61.98 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 67.16 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 66.55 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.55 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 77.19 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 82.73 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 91.1 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 100.16 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 100.62 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 104.2 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 103.56 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 102.85 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 100.54 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 104.85 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 112.66 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 111.08 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 100.92 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 93.81 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.23 | 21.34 | 98.25 | 8 |
| 2000s | 60.22 | 45.12 | 67.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.78 | 77.19 | 104.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.62 | 93.81 | 112.66 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Latvia?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Latvia was 93.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.34 in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Latvia ranks 66th 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 down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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