Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 21,870 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 21,870 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 27,351 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2012.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 163 t | — |
| 1967 | 32 t | -80.4% |
| 1968 | 205 t | +540.6% |
| 1969 | 72 t | -64.9% |
| 1970 | 23 t | -68.1% |
| 1982 | 32 t | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 14 t | -56.2% |
| 1984 | 35.5 t | +153.6% |
| 1985 | 57 t | +60.6% |
| 1986 | 78.5 t | +37.7% |
| 1987 | 100 t | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47 t | -53.0% |
| 1992 | 45 t | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 100 t | +122.2% |
| 1994 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 148 t | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 500 t | +237.8% |
| 1997 | 200 t | -60.0% |
| 1998 | 255 t | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 2,000 t | +684.3% |
| 2000 | 356 t | -82.2% |
| 2001 | 928 t | +160.7% |
| 2002 | 1,067 t | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 225 t | -78.9% |
| 2004 | 428 t | +90.2% |
| 2005 | 476 t | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 785 t | +64.9% |
| 2007 | 1,729 t | +120.3% |
| 2008 | 1,650 t | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,873 t | +74.1% |
| 2010 | 2,586 t | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1,354 t | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 15,219 t | — |
| 2016 | 6,831 t | -55.1% |
| 2017 | 10,663 t | +56.1% |
| 2018 | 12,260 t | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 19,633 t | +60.1% |
| 2020 | 23,196 t | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 27,351 t | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 16,552 t | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 20,287 t | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 21,870 t | +7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +684.3% | 255 t | 2,000 t |
| 1968 | +540.6% | 32 t | 205 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118 t | 32 t | 205 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 23 t | 23 t | 23 t | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.62 t | 14 t | 100 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 349.5 t | 45 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,052 t | 225 t | 2,873 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,855 t | 0 t | 19,633 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,851 t | 16,552 t | 27,351 t | 5 |
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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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 21,870 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27,351 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2012.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.