Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Latvia is 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre, measured 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, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1928 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 46th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.6428 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6428 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1928 tonnes per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 0.225 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3053 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5062 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1999 | 0.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.458 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5078 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4435 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6026 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5643 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6573 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6862 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7673 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8072 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8599 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9424 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9943 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 0.6428 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1928 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +65.8% | 0.3053 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5062 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5084 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1928 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6354 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4435 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8599 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9424 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 43 Dominican Republic 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Israel 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Greece 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Egypt 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 United States 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Slovenia 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Latvia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Latvia was 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1928 tonnes per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.