Nitrogen fertilizer use in Latvia
Latvia: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 80,316 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 80,316 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Latvia peaked at 84,646 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,000 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Latvia 79th out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 63,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 40,000 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 19,000 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 31,500 tonnes | +65.8% |
| 1999 | 33,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 28,498 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 31,600 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 27,600 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 37,500 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 35,113 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 40,900 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 42,700 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 47,748 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 50,228 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 53,508 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 58,643 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 61,875 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 65,204 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 69,696 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 72,935 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 75,820 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 78,285 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 77,441 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 74,540 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 80,718 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 84,346 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 84,646 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 82,305 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 80,316 tonnes | -2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 80,316 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 96% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 80,316 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107,185 tonnes, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -70.0% | 40,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes |
| 1998 | +65.8% | 19,000 tonnes | 31,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,638 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 39,540 tonnes | 27,600 tonnes | 53,508 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,516 tonnes | 58,643 tonnes | 80,718 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,903 tonnes | 80,316 tonnes | 84,646 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Latvia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Latvia was 80,316 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,646 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Latvia ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.