Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Latvia, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Latvia peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 8.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Latvia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Latvia was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.