Burkina Faso vs Laos: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Burkina Faso
65,038 tonnes
in 2023
Laos
63,991 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
87th
Laos rank
90th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Laos
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 65,038 tonnes against 63,991 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 1,047 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Laos ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Laos ranks 90th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294 tonnes | 405 tonnes | 111 tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 1,212 tonnes | 94.5 tonnes | 1,118 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 5,102 tonnes | 1,321 tonnes | 3,780 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 12,938 tonnes | 2,496 tonnes | 10,442 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 21,649 tonnes | 5,281 tonnes | 16,368 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 48,156 tonnes | 24,920 tonnes | 23,236 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 53,084 tonnes | 44,342 tonnes | 8,742 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Burkina Faso or Laos?
- Burkina Faso, at 65,038 tonnes against 63,991 tonnes in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 1,047 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Laos rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 87th and Laos ranks 90th of 202 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.