Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Laos
Laos: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0083 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Laos, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Laos is 0.0083 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.3% on the previous year and up 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0083 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1978.
Laos ranks 71st of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | +95.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +291.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +207.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -53.5% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | -74.4% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | -48.9% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | +64.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +4407.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | -96.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +236.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +155.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -79.7% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | -67.6% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +969.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +47.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +82.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -64.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +194.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +144.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -43.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +89.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -57.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +63.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +201.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +56.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0083 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0083 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 | +4407.8% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +969.1% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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, per capita in Laos?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Laos was 0.0083 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1978.
- How does Laos rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.