Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 102,959 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1963–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 102,959 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.9% on the previous year and up 268.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 102,959 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50 t, in 1963.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 50 t | — |
| 1964 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 t | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 400 t | +300.0% |
| 1967 | 270 t | -32.5% |
| 1968 | 851 t | +215.2% |
| 1969 | 405 t | -52.4% |
| 1970 | 106 t | -73.8% |
| 1971 | 100 t | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52 t | -48.0% |
| 1979 | 87 t | +67.3% |
| 1980 | 4,000 t | +4497.7% |
| 1981 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 150 t | -96.2% |
| 1983 | 518 t | +245.3% |
| 1985 | 1,400 t | +170.3% |
| 1987 | 300 t | -78.6% |
| 1988 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,100 t | +1000.0% |
| 1991 | 1,663 t | +51.2% |
| 1992 | 3,122 t | +87.7% |
| 1993 | 1,900 t | -39.1% |
| 1994 | 694 t | -63.5% |
| 1995 | 2,093 t | +201.6% |
| 1996 | 2,000 t | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 2,859 t | -42.8% |
| 1999 | 4,526 t | +58.3% |
| 2000 | 3,227 t | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 6,221 t | +92.8% |
| 2002 | 6,284 t | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,713 t | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 4,511 t | +66.3% |
| 2005 | 5,361 t | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 4,958 t | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 5,515 t | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 5,754 t | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 8,258 t | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 8,621 t | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 9,651 t | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 29,468 t | +205.3% |
| 2013 | 20,932 t | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 27,920 t | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 27,981 t | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25,069 t | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 25,068 t | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,789 t | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 40,695 t | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 36,525 t | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 36,481 t | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 40,372 t | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 63,991 t | +58.5% |
| 2024 | 102,959 t | +60.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4497.7% | 87 t | 4,000 t |
| 1990 | +1000.0% | 100 t | 1,100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 303.71 t | 50 t | 851 t | 7 |
| 1970s | 94.5 t | 52 t | 106 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,321 t | 100 t | 4,000 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,496 t | 694 t | 5,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,280 t | 2,713 t | 8,258 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,919 t | 8,621 t | 40,695 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,066 t | 36,481 t | 102,959 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 7 Canada 3.21 million t compare
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- 8 Australia and New Zealand 3.14 million t compare
- 9 Indonesia 2.98 million t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 115,021 t compare
- 10 Australia 2.75 million t compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 57,224 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 2.24 million t compare
- 12 France 1.89 million t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 37,792 t compare
- 13 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 2,201 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,874 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.54 % (2024)
- Country area — Area 23,680 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.3 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 102,959 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 102,959 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 t in 1963.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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