Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 3.7 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 3.7 t.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 290.16 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.25 t, in 2018.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.9 t | — |
| 2003 | 18.52 t | +87.1% |
| 2004 | 13.54 t | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 20.43 t | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 25.44 t | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 35.52 t | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 16.68 t | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 10.32 t | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 8.28 t | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7 t | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 6.99 t | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 6.74 t | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 61.78 t | +816.6% |
| 2015 | 290.16 t | +369.7% |
| 2018 | 0.25 t | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3 t | +1220.0% |
| 2020 | 2.38 t | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7 t | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 6.25 t | +68.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4 t | -45.6% |
| 2024 | 3.7 t | +8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1220.0% | 0.25 t | 3.3 t |
| 2014 | +816.6% | 6.74 t | 61.78 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.79 t | 9.9 t | 35.52 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.9 t | 0.25 t | 290.16 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.89 t | 2.38 t | 6.25 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 7 Poland 39,059 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 74.56 t compare
- 8 South Africa 32,609 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 54.33 t compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24 t compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 30,856 t compare
- 10 Belgium 23,562 t compare
- 11 Australia 21,903 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.05 t compare
- 12 Greece 21,824 t compare
- 13 France 18,616 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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.7 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 290.16 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 t in 2018.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf