Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 58.5 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Laos, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Laos stood at 58.5 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 448.3% on the previous year and up 302.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 1,000 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -96.25 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Laos 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 300 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1967 | -32.5 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1968 | 215.19 % change on previous year | -762.1% |
| 1969 | -52.41 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1970 | -73.83 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1971 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 67.31 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -96.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 245.33 % change on previous year | -354.9% |
| 1988 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 51.18 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1992 | 87.73 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1993 | -39.14 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1994 | -63.47 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1995 | 201.59 % change on previous year | -417.6% |
| 1996 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1997 | 150 % change on previous year | -3475.8% |
| 1998 | -42.82 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1999 | 58.31 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2000 | -28.7 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2001 | 92.78 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2003 | -56.82 % change on previous year | -5622.9% |
| 2004 | 66.25 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 2005 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2006 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2007 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2008 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2009 | 43.53 % change on previous year | +904.6% |
| 2010 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2011 | 11.93 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 2012 | 205.35 % change on previous year | +1620.6% |
| 2013 | -28.97 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2014 | 33.38 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2149 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2016 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -4942.9% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 34.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 20.44 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2020 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1205 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2022 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -8956.2% |
| 2023 | 58.5 % change on previous year | +448.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +8956.2% | -0.1205 % change on previous year | 10.67 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -5622.9% | 1.03 % change on previous year | -56.82 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -4942.9% | 0.2149 % change on previous year | -10.41 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +3475.8% | -4.44 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1620.6% | 11.93 % change on previous year | 205.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.38 % change on previous year | -52.41 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | -6.02 % change on previous year | -73.83 % change on previous year | 67.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.48 % change on previous year | -96.25 % change on previous year | 245.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 139.89 % change on previous year | -63.47 % change on previous year | 1,000 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.49 % change on previous year | -56.82 % change on previous year | 92.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.11 % change on previous year | -28.97 % change on previous year | 205.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7 % change on previous year | -10.25 % change on previous year | 58.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 15 Panama 71.8 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Micronesia (country) 66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Cambodia 65.13 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cyprus 54.14 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Albania 52.58 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 46.68 % change on previous year compare
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 nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Laos was 58.5 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.25 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Laos rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.