Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 20,915 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 20,915 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 31,187 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15 t, in 1978.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 160 t | — |
| 1966 | 557 t | +248.1% |
| 1967 | 110 t | -80.3% |
| 1968 | 851 t | +673.6% |
| 1969 | 245 t | -71.2% |
| 1970 | 73 t | -70.2% |
| 1971 | 100 t | +37.0% |
| 1972 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15 t | -85.0% |
| 1979 | 37 t | +146.7% |
| 1982 | 77 t | +108.1% |
| 1983 | 29 t | -62.3% |
| 1985 | 600 t | +1969.0% |
| 1987 | 100 t | -83.3% |
| 1988 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 300 t | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 842 t | +180.7% |
| 1992 | 219 t | -74.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 t | +356.6% |
| 1994 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,948 t | +294.8% |
| 1996 | 1,300 t | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 2,561 t | +97.0% |
| 1998 | 1,450 t | -43.4% |
| 1999 | 3,377 t | +132.9% |
| 2000 | 2,421 t | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 5,134 t | +112.1% |
| 2002 | 5,305 t | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 828 t | -84.4% |
| 2004 | 1,694 t | +104.6% |
| 2005 | 2,748 t | +62.2% |
| 2006 | 3,019 t | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 3,083 t | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,056 t | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 4,290 t | +108.7% |
| 2010 | 4,895 t | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 14,668 t | +199.7% |
| 2012 | 13,600 t | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 16,661 t | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 23,152 t | +39.0% |
| 2015 | 22,962 t | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 18,960 t | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 17,565 t | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 20,146 t | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 28,562 t | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 31,187 t | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 27,577 t | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 15,996 t | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 22,162 t | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 20,915 t | -5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1969.0% | 29 t | 600 t |
| 1968 | +673.6% | 110 t | 851 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384.6 t | 110 t | 851 t | 5 |
| 1970s | 75 t | 15 t | 100 t | 7 |
| 1980s | 167.67 t | 29 t | 600 t | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,600 t | 219 t | 3,948 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,058 t | 828 t | 5,305 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,117 t | 4,895 t | 28,562 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,567 t | 15,996 t | 31,187 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.10 million t compare
- 7 Australia 990,855 t compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,016 t compare
- 8 Indonesia 706,440 t compare
- 9 Argentina 642,367 t compare
- 10 Pakistan 455,355 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 14,859 t compare
- 11 France 421,627 t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10,928 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,959 t compare
- 12 Thailand 372,372 t 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 20,915 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31,187 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 t in 1978.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. 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