Kuwait vs Laos: Fertilizer use per capita
Kuwait
2.1 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Laos
1.95 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Kuwait rank
70th
Laos rank
73rd
Fertilizer use per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Laos
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.1 Kilograms per capita against 1.95 Kilograms per capita in Laos, a difference of 0.15 Kilograms per capita.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Laos ahead.
Kuwait ranks 70th and Laos ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2737 Kilograms per capita | 0.1913 Kilograms per capita | 0.0825 Kilograms per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.878 Kilograms per capita | 0.98 Kilograms per capita | 0.102 Kilograms per capita | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.36 Kilograms per capita | 2.74 Kilograms per capita | 1.38 Kilograms per capita | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Kuwait or Laos?
- Kuwait, at 2.1 Kilograms per capita against 1.95 Kilograms per capita in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Kuwait and Laos?
- 0.15 Kilograms per capita, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Laos rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 70th and Laos ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.