Key Market Indicators
Latvia is expected to consume 1,840 metric tons of pesticides by 2026. This is a 1.6% annual increase from 1,660 metric tons in 2021. Since 1997, Latvian consumption has fallen by 0.8% each year. In 2021, Latvia was the 75th largest consumer of pesticides, with Sri Lanka ahead of it at 1,660 metric tons. The United States, Brazil and Argentina were the top three consumers in that ranking. In 2018, Latvia imported 0.01 metric tons of pesticides, a 133.3% increase from 2017. Since 2000, Latvian imports have dropped by 16.3% annually. In 2018, the country ranked 71st in pesticide imports, with Tunisia at 0.01 metric tons. Thailand, Germany and Taiwan were the top three importers in this ranking.
