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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.62 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
2.10 million t
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
9th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production over time

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

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 2.10 million t against 1.62 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 479,380 t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 9th of 19 regions.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 314,979 t 2.72 million t 2.41 million t Western Europe
2020s 896,447 t 2.35 million t 1.45 million t Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — production, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 2.10 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) — production between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Europe?
479,380 t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Europe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — production?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 9th of 19 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 5,261 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