Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.2773 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Laos, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.2773 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 58.5% on the previous year and up 205.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.2773 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
Laos ranks 107th 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 square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | +215.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | +4497.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +245.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | +170.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 tonnes per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1994 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +201.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2000 | 0.014 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.027 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0272 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0249 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0418 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1277 tonnes per square kilometre | +205.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0907 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.121 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1212 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1086 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1086 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1464 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1763 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1583 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1581 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1749 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2773 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2773 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2773 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 | +4497.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1000.0% | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0048 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0108 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0118 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0358 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.108 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1763 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1921 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1581 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2773 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 104 Norway 0.2914 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Kenya 0.2868 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Australia 0.2796 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2692 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Burundi 0.2682 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Bermuda 0.2593 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.2773 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2773 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Laos rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.