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