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.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 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% |
| 1987 | 100 t | +614.3% |
| 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 | 1,367 t | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 225 t | -83.5% |
| 2004 | 428 t | +90.2% |
| 2005 | 476 t | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 785 t | +64.9% |
| 2007 | 1,732 t | +120.6% |
| 2008 | 1,653 t | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,877 t | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 2,590 t | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 3,214 t | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 6,714 t | +108.9% |
| 2013 | 10,923 t | +62.7% |
| 2014 | 13,222 t | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 15,219 t | +15.1% |
| 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 | 20,286 t | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 21,870 t | +7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +684.3% | 255 t | 2,000 t |
| 1987 | +614.3% | 14 t | 100 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 | 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 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 5 Indonesia 2.14 million t compare
- 6 Malaysia 1.08 million t compare
- 7 Poland 716,559 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 34,359 t compare
- 8 Thailand 711,040 t compare
- 9 Belgium 674,407 t compare
- 9 Melanesia 21,133 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,788 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 575,932 t compare
- 11 Norway 546,015 t compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,999 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 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 8th out of 19 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