Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Laos
Laos: Fertilizer production by nutrient type was 1.33 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Laos, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer production by nutrient type in Laos stood at 1.33 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 90.8% on the previous year and up 309.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer production by nutrient type in Laos peaked at 1.33 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 251,399 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Laos 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 324,337 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 251,399 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 283,803 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 351,120 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 364,239 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 366,813 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 472,218 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 695,468 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million tonnes | +90.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 314,980 tonnes | 251,399 tonnes | 364,239 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 715,310 tonnes | 366,813 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 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 production by nutrient type in Laos?
- Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Laos was 1.33 million tonnes 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 production by nutrient type recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,399 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Laos ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer production by nutrient type rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.1%. 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 production by nutrient type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.