Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Southern Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Lao People's Democratic Republic
21,870 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
3.14 million t
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
9th
Southern Asia rank
9th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 3.14 million t against 21,870 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.12 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 143.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 19 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 118 t 210,441 t 210,323 t Southern Asia
1970s 23 t 282,266 t 282,243 t Southern Asia
1980s 69.2 t 1.01 million t 1.01 million t Southern Asia
1990s 349.5 t 1.43 million t 1.43 million t Southern Asia
2000s 1,052 t 2.66 million t 2.66 million t Southern Asia
2010s 6,855 t 3.10 million t 3.09 million t Southern Asia
2020s 21,851 t 3.05 million t 3.03 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 3.14 million t against 21,870 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Southern Asia?
3.12 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Southern Asia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Southern Asia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf