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 78th out of 201 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 | 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 |
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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 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 78th out of 201 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.