Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita

Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.81 kg/cap
in 2024
Malaysia
27.81 kg/cap
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
3rd
Malaysia rank
4th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 27.81 kg/cap against 2.81 kg/cap in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 25 kg/cap.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 9.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 4th of 19 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0211 kg/cap 2.57 kg/cap 2.55 kg/cap Malaysia
1970s 0.001 kg/cap 10.14 kg/cap 10.14 kg/cap Malaysia
1980s 0.008 kg/cap 19.56 kg/cap 19.55 kg/cap Malaysia
1990s 0.067 kg/cap 30.63 kg/cap 30.56 kg/cap Malaysia
2000s 0.177 kg/cap 27.83 kg/cap 27.66 kg/cap Malaysia
2010s 0.98 kg/cap 29.9 kg/cap 28.92 kg/cap Malaysia
2020s 2.9 kg/cap 31.73 kg/cap 28.83 kg/cap Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 27.81 kg/cap against 2.81 kg/cap in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
25 kg/cap, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 4th of 19 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,737 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