Iraq vs Republic of Korea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Iraq
3.69 kg/cap
in 2024
Republic of Korea
3.93 kg/cap
in 2024
Iraq rank
99th
Republic of Korea rank
97th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Iraq
  • Republic of Korea
05101520196119922024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3.93 kg/cap against 3.69 kg/cap in Iraq, a difference of 0.24 kg/cap.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Iraq ranks 99th and Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4911 kg/cap 7.96 kg/cap 7.47 kg/cap Republic of Korea
1970s 2.61 kg/cap 11.46 kg/cap 8.85 kg/cap Republic of Korea
1980s 6.71 kg/cap 10.36 kg/cap 3.64 kg/cap Republic of Korea
1990s 9.81 kg/cap 10.47 kg/cap 0.66 kg/cap Republic of Korea
2000s 8.22 kg/cap 7.29 kg/cap 0.93 kg/cap Iraq
2010s 3.69 kg/cap 4.31 kg/cap 0.623 kg/cap Republic of Korea
2020s 3.97 kg/cap 4.24 kg/cap 0.272 kg/cap Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Iraq or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 3.93 kg/cap against 3.69 kg/cap in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Iraq and Republic of Korea?
0.24 kg/cap, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Republic of Korea rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Iraq ranks 99th and Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf