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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.81 kg/cap
in 2024
Melanesia
1.65 kg/cap
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
3rd
Melanesia rank
6th

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

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2.81 kg/cap against 1.65 kg/cap in Melanesia, a difference of 1.16 kg/cap.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.7 times Melanesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Melanesia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 6th of 19 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Melanesia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0211 kg/cap 0.0967 kg/cap 0.0756 kg/cap Melanesia
1970s 0.001 kg/cap 0.684 kg/cap 0.683 kg/cap Melanesia
1980s 0.008 kg/cap 1.29 kg/cap 1.28 kg/cap Melanesia
1990s 0.067 kg/cap 1.23 kg/cap 1.16 kg/cap Melanesia
2000s 0.177 kg/cap 0.547 kg/cap 0.37 kg/cap Melanesia
2010s 0.98 kg/cap 1.41 kg/cap 0.427 kg/cap Melanesia
2020s 2.9 kg/cap 1.24 kg/cap 1.65 kg/cap Lao People's Democratic Republic

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 Melanesia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.81 kg/cap against 1.65 kg/cap in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
1.16 kg/cap, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 3rd and Melanesia ranks 6th of 19 countries.
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