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
01234196619942023

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

Indicator
Fertilizer use per capita
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.