Laos vs Mozambique: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Laos
63,991 tonnes
in 2023
Mozambique
56,512 tonnes
in 2023
Laos rank
89th
Mozambique rank
92nd

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Laos
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 63,991 tonnes against 56,512 tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 7,479 tonnes.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Mozambique ahead.

Laos ranks 89th and Mozambique ranks 92nd of 201 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 303.71 tonnes 4,074 tonnes 3,770 tonnes Mozambique
1970s 94.5 tonnes 7,740 tonnes 7,646 tonnes Mozambique
1980s 1,321 tonnes 8,911 tonnes 7,590 tonnes Mozambique
1990s 2,496 tonnes 3,960 tonnes 1,464 tonnes Mozambique
2000s 5,281 tonnes 14,068 tonnes 8,787 tonnes Mozambique
2010s 24,920 tonnes 28,819 tonnes 3,899 tonnes Mozambique
2020s 44,342 tonnes 49,982 tonnes 5,639 tonnes Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Laos or Mozambique?
Laos, at 63,991 tonnes against 56,512 tonnes in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Laos and Mozambique?
7,479 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mozambique?
59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Laos and Mozambique rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Laos ranks 89th and Mozambique ranks 92nd of 201 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

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
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
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.