Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Northern America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 9.72 million t against 1.62 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 8.10 million t.
That makes Northern America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 6.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 3rd and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 19 regions.
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 3.20 million t | 3.20 million t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 0.8 t | 4.39 million t | 4.39 million t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 177,376 t | 6.87 million t | 6.69 million t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 929,643 t | 9.32 million t | 8.39 million t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade), at 9.72 million t against 1.62 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 8.10 million t, with Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 3rd and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 19 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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