Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0426 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Latvia stood at 0.0426 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0449 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 tonnes per person, in 1995.
That places Latvia 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -69.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +67.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.028 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.03 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0426 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 4.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0426 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -69.6% | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +67.4% | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.036 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0422 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0439 tonnes per person | 0.0426 tonnes per person | 0.0449 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Latvia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Latvia was 0.0426 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0449 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 tonnes per person in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.