Laos vs Nicaragua: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Laos
63,991 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
58,920 tonnes
in 2023
Laos rank
89th
Nicaragua rank
91st
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Laos currently reports 63,991 tonnes against 58,920 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 5,071 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Laos ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 303.71 tonnes | 13,775 tonnes | 13,471 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 94.5 tonnes | 23,635 tonnes | 23,540 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1,321 tonnes | 39,344 tonnes | 38,023 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2,496 tonnes | 22,885 tonnes | 20,389 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5,281 tonnes | 33,300 tonnes | 28,020 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 24,920 tonnes | 54,233 tonnes | 29,313 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 44,342 tonnes | 59,810 tonnes | 15,468 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Laos, at 63,991 tonnes against 58,920 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 5,071 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Laos ranks 89th and Nicaragua ranks 91st 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.