Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Laos
Laos: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 39.74 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39.74 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 55.8%
World rank
97th
of 201 countries
All-time high
39.74 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.07 kilograms per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
59
1963–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Laos, 1963–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Laos is 39.74 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.8% on the previous year and up 216.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Laos peaked at 39.74 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.07 kilograms per hectare, in 1978.
Laos ranks 97th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Laos, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1964 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +87.5% |
| 1966 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | +306.7% |
| 1967 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -32.8% |
| 1968 | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | +209.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | -52.8% |
| 1970 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | -73.3% |
| 1971 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | -46.2% |
| 1979 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 4.96 kilograms per hectare | +4409.1% |
| 1981 | 4.94 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | -96.4% |
| 1983 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | +250.0% |
| 1985 | 1.68 kilograms per hectare | +166.7% |
| 1987 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | -78.6% |
| 1988 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | +966.7% |
| 1991 | 1.93 kilograms per hectare | +50.8% |
| 1992 | 3.61 kilograms per hectare | +87.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2 kilograms per hectare | -39.1% |
| 1994 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | -64.5% |
| 1995 | 2.33 kilograms per hectare | +198.7% |
| 1996 | 2.22 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.38 kilograms per hectare | +142.3% |
| 1998 | 3.04 kilograms per hectare | -43.5% |
| 1999 | 4.72 kilograms per hectare | +55.3% |
| 2000 | 3.22 kilograms per hectare | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 5.92 kilograms per hectare | +83.9% |
| 2002 | 5.73 kilograms per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.38 kilograms per hectare | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8 kilograms per hectare | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 4.34 kilograms per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.84 kilograms per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.12 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.14 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.63 kilograms per hectare | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 5.73 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.27 kilograms per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 18.68 kilograms per hectare | +197.9% |
| 2013 | 12.57 kilograms per hectare | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 16.33 kilograms per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 16.12 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.33 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 14.9 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 20.57 kilograms per hectare | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 25.66 kilograms per hectare | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 23.86 kilograms per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 23.79 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.51 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 39.74 kilograms per hectare | +55.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 39.74 kilograms per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 kilograms per hectare, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 39.74 kilograms per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6 kilograms per hectare, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4409.1% | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 4.96 kilograms per hectare |
| 1990 | +966.7% | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 1.28 kilograms per hectare |
| 1966 | +306.7% | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | 0.61 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4571 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.129 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 kilograms per hectare | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 4.96 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.75 kilograms per hectare | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | 5.38 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 kilograms per hectare | 2.38 kilograms per hectare | 5.92 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.12 kilograms per hectare | 5.73 kilograms per hectare | 25.66 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.23 kilograms per hectare | 23.79 kilograms per hectare | 39.74 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Laos?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Laos was 39.74 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 39.74 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 kilograms per hectare in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.