Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 30,066 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30,066 t
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
66,100 t
in 1977
All-time low
26,964 t
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 30,066 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea peaked at 66,100 t in 1977 and was at its lowest, 26,964 t, in 2020.

Republic of Korea ranks 63rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 53,973 t
1962 53,646 t -0.6%
1963 53,894 t +0.5%
1964 55,284 t +2.6%
1965 58,356 t +5.6%
1966 56,275 t -3.6%
1967 60,456 t +7.4%
1968 61,418 t +1.6%
1969 61,958 t +0.9%
1970 61,315 t -1.0%
1971 59,484 t -3.0%
1972 59,336 t -0.2%
1973 61,803 t +4.2%
1974 65,730 t +6.4%
1975 65,179 t -0.8%
1976 63,274 t -2.9%
1977 66,100 t +4.5%
1978 63,862 t -3.4%
1979 60,157 t -5.8%
1980 56,686 t -5.8%
1981 59,470 t +4.9%
1982 56,515 t -5.0%
1983 56,694 t +0.3%
1984 57,991 t +2.3%
1985 55,218 t -4.8%
1986 52,976 t -4.1%
1987 56,655 t +6.9%
1988 57,127 t +0.8%
1989 57,835 t +1.2%
1990 55,030 t -4.9%
1991 49,693 t -9.7%
1992 46,884 t -5.7%
1993 46,533 t -0.7%
1994 44,820 t -3.7%
1995 43,203 t -3.6%
1996 42,058 t -2.7%
1997 41,963 t -0.2%
1998 41,408 t -1.3%
1999 39,611 t -4.3%
2000 39,266 t -0.9%
2001 39,356 t +0.2%
2002 38,666 t -1.8%
2003 36,764 t -4.9%
2004 38,338 t +4.3%
2005 40,973 t +6.9%
2006 38,016 t -7.2%
2007 35,125 t -7.6%
2008 35,566 t +1.3%
2009 35,480 t -0.2%
2010 33,372 t -5.9%
2011 33,668 t +0.9%
2012 33,453 t -0.6%
2013 34,702 t +3.7%
2014 33,356 t -3.9%
2015 29,959 t -10.2%
2016 27,902 t -6.9%
2017 27,468 t -1.6%
2018 27,382 t -0.3%
2019 28,405 t +3.7%
2020 26,964 t -5.1%
2021 28,423 t +5.4%
2022 29,850 t +5.0%
2023 30,066 t +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57,251 t 53,646 t 61,958 t 9
1970s 62,624 t 59,336 t 66,100 t 10
1980s 56,717 t 52,976 t 59,470 t 10
1990s 45,120 t 39,611 t 55,030 t 10
2000s 37,755 t 35,125 t 40,973 t 10
2010s 30,967 t 27,382 t 34,702 t 10
2020s 28,826 t 26,964 t 30,066 t 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 60 Rwanda 32,550 t compare
  2. 61 Sri Lanka 32,421 t compare
  3. 62 Serbia 30,418 t compare
  4. 64 Peru 29,491 t compare
  5. 65 Romania 28,126 t compare
  6. 66 Lithuania 25,432 t compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea?
Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea was 30,066 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 66,100 t in 1977.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 26,964 t in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
Republic of Korea ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).