Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 13.25 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 13.25 kg/cap, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.7% on the previous year and up 217.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 13.25 kg/cap in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0.02 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.04 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.16 kg/cap | +300.0% |
| 1967 | 0.11 kg/cap | -31.2% |
| 1968 | 0.33 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 1969 | 0.16 kg/cap | -51.5% |
| 1970 | 0.04 kg/cap | -75.0% |
| 1971 | 0.04 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.04 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.03 kg/cap | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.03 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.03 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.03 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.03 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.02 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.03 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 1.21 kg/cap | +3933.3% |
| 1981 | 1.19 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.04 kg/cap | -96.6% |
| 1983 | 0.15 kg/cap | +275.0% |
| 1984 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.37 kg/cap | — |
| 1986 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.08 kg/cap | — |
| 1988 | 0.02 kg/cap | -75.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.26 kg/cap | +1200.0% |
| 1991 | 0.37 kg/cap | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 0.68 kg/cap | +83.8% |
| 1993 | 0.41 kg/cap | -39.7% |
| 1994 | 0.14 kg/cap | -65.9% |
| 1995 | 0.42 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.97 kg/cap | +142.5% |
| 1998 | 0.54 kg/cap | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 0.85 kg/cap | +57.4% |
| 2000 | 0.59 kg/cap | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 1.13 kg/cap | +91.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.48 kg/cap | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 0.78 kg/cap | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 0.91 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.83 kg/cap | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.91 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.94 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 kg/cap | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 1.36 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 kg/cap | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 4.52 kg/cap | +201.3% |
| 2013 | 3.17 kg/cap | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 4.17 kg/cap | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 4.11 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.63 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 3.57 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.74 kg/cap | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 5.62 kg/cap | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 4.97 kg/cap | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 4.89 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.34 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 8.35 kg/cap | +56.4% |
| 2024 | 13.25 kg/cap | +58.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 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 | +3933.3% | 0.03 kg/cap | 1.21 kg/cap |
| 1990 | +1200.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.26 kg/cap |
| 1966 | +300.0% | 0.04 kg/cap | 0.16 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0933 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.33 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.032 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.04 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.308 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 1.21 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.504 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap | 0.97 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.901 kg/cap | 0.48 kg/cap | 1.32 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 kg/cap | 1.36 kg/cap | 5.62 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 kg/cap | 4.89 kg/cap | 13.25 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 2 Republic of Moldova 18.85 kg/cap compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 98.34 kg/cap compare
- 3 Canada 80.8 kg/cap compare
- 3 Viet Nam 17.47 kg/cap compare
- 4 New Zealand 74.22 kg/cap compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 68.13 kg/cap compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.86 kg/cap compare
- 6 Uruguay 66.01 kg/cap compare
- 7 Ireland 59.07 kg/cap compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.05 kg/cap compare
- 8 Belarus 51.27 kg/cap compare
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) — use per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 13.25 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 kg/cap in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.7%. 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) — Use per capita. 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