today plate 124 · Food · 2025 data

Laos now mines more potash than Israel or Jordan

  • 2.4 Mt Laos mined an estimated 2.4 million tonnes of potash (K2O) in 2024, ahead of Israel (2.26) and Jordan (1.73).
  • 6th Laos ranks sixth among the world's potash miners, with about 5% of world output in 2025.
  • 1 bn t Laos holds an estimated billion tonnes (K2O) of potash reserves, and USGS expects most new world capacity from Laos and Russia.
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