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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
21,870 t
in 2024
Middle Africa
70,715 t
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
Middle Africa rank
5th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 70,715 t against 21,870 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 48,845 t.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 5th of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 118 t 8,187 t 8,069 t Middle Africa
1970s 23 t 8,359 t 8,336 t Middle Africa
1980s 69.2 t 17,910 t 17,841 t Middle Africa
1990s 349.5 t 20,841 t 20,491 t Middle Africa
2000s 1,083 t 30,145 t 29,062 t Middle Africa
2010s 10,127 t 45,112 t 34,985 t Middle Africa
2020s 21,851 t 53,385 t 31,534 t Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 70,715 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Middle Africa?
48,845 t, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Middle Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Middle Africa rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 5th 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