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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
14,788 t
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
21,870 t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
10th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 21,870 t against 14,788 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 7,082 t.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 19 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 1,800 t 118 t 1,682 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 500 t 23 t 477 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 9,282 t 69.2 t 9,213 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 33,278 t 349.5 t 32,928 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 89,357 t 1,083 t 88,274 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 60,842 t 10,127 t 50,715 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 23,619 t 21,851 t 1,768 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 21,870 t against 14,788 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
7,082 t, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 19 countries.
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