Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 21,870 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 21,870 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 27,351 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14 t, in 1983.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 84th out of 214 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.
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 | 69.2 t | 14 t | 100 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 349.5 t | 45 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,083 t | 225 t | 2,877 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,127 t | 2,590 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
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 374.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 602.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.3 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 23,680 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 21,870 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity 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) — import quantity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 t in 1983.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 potash K2O (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