Europe vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity

Europe
5.12 million t
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
21,870 t
in 2024
Europe rank
11th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Europe
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 5.12 million t against 21,870 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.10 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 234.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Europe ranks 11th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 58 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 3.77 million t 118 t 3.77 million t Europe
1970s 4.65 million t 23 t 4.65 million t Europe
1980s 7.18 million t 69.2 t 7.18 million t Europe
1990s 6.43 million t 349.5 t 6.43 million t Europe
2000s 5.42 million t 1,083 t 5.42 million t Europe
2010s 5.60 million t 10,127 t 5.59 million t Europe
2020s 5.11 million t 21,851 t 5.09 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Europe or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Europe, at 5.12 million t against 21,870 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Europe and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
5.10 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Europe and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Europe ranks 11th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 58 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 13,805 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