Ireland vs Laos: Fertilizer consumption
Ireland
101,624 tonnes
in 2023
Laos
94,744 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland rank
85th
Laos rank
88th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Ireland
- Laos
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 101,624 tonnes against 94,744 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 6,880 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 85th and Laos ranks 88th of 200 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,584 tonnes | 647.19 tonnes | 84,937 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 133,095 tonnes | 151.29 tonnes | 132,943 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 161,099 tonnes | 1,492 tonnes | 159,607 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 145,951 tonnes | 4,445 tonnes | 141,505 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 137,978 tonnes | 9,213 tonnes | 128,765 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 129,320 tonnes | 49,672 tonnes | 79,648 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 127,713 tonnes | 85,598 tonnes | 42,115 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Ireland or Laos?
- Ireland, at 101,624 tonnes against 94,744 tonnes in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Ireland and Laos?
- 6,880 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Laos?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Laos rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Ireland ranks 85th and Laos ranks 88th of 200 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).