Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 15.51 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea is 15.51 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea peaked at 17.13 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.61 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Republic of Korea 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.61 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.73 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 3.85 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 3.98 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 4.11 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 4.25 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 4.39 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.54 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.69 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 4.85 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 5.01 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 5.12 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.56 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 5.61 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.71 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.78 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.34 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 6.67 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 7.26 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 6.89 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 7.09 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.8 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 7.01 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.29 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 7.45 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.66 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.95 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 8.69 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 9.02 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 10.77 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 10.47 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 11.14 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 11.49 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 11.8 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 12.26 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 12.48 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.18 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.17 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 12.17 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 13.73 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 12.45 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 12.83 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.89 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 12.92 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 15.12 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 16.67 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 17.13 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.25 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 16.27 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.62 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.69 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.79 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 17.02 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 15.39 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 15.56 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.29 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.34 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.57 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.4 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.57 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.34 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.51 kg/ha | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 kg/ha | 3.61 kg/ha | 4.69 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.79 kg/ha | 4.85 kg/ha | 7.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.58 kg/ha | 6.8 kg/ha | 9.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.79 kg/ha | 10.47 kg/ha | 13.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.73 kg/ha | 12.45 kg/ha | 17.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.87 kg/ha | 15.29 kg/ha | 17.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.45 kg/ha | 15.34 kg/ha | 15.57 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 16 Pakistan 15.84 kg/ha compare
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 15.15 kg/ha compare
- 19 Germany 15.11 kg/ha compare
- 20 Czechoslovakia 12.52 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea was 15.51 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.13 kg/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).