Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 34.28 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.28 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
14.1 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 34.28 kg/ha for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea peaked at 36 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.1 kg/ha, in 1962.

Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 16.28 kg/ha
1962 14.1 kg/ha -13.4%
1963 15.55 kg/ha +10.3%
1964 16.65 kg/ha +7.1%
1965 15.1 kg/ha -9.3%
1966 17.37 kg/ha +15.0%
1967 15.74 kg/ha -9.4%
1968 15.04 kg/ha -4.5%
1969 17.62 kg/ha +17.2%
1970 17.1 kg/ha -2.9%
1971 18.14 kg/ha +6.1%
1972 18.41 kg/ha +1.5%
1973 19.28 kg/ha +4.7%
1974 19.93 kg/ha +3.4%
1975 22.24 kg/ha +11.6%
1976 24.53 kg/ha +10.3%
1977 26.84 kg/ha +9.4%
1978 29.08 kg/ha +8.3%
1979 28.9 kg/ha -0.6%
1980 20.89 kg/ha -27.7%
1981 27.17 kg/ha +30.1%
1982 28.77 kg/ha +5.9%
1983 30.3 kg/ha +5.3%
1984 31.98 kg/ha +5.5%
1985 32.66 kg/ha +2.2%
1986 32.9 kg/ha +0.7%
1987 31.89 kg/ha -3.1%
1988 35.74 kg/ha +12.1%
1989 36 kg/ha +0.7%
1990 35.61 kg/ha -1.1%
1991 33.98 kg/ha -4.6%
1992 34.73 kg/ha +2.2%
1993 30.88 kg/ha -11.1%
1994 32.97 kg/ha +6.8%
1995 31.22 kg/ha -5.3%
1996 34.52 kg/ha +10.6%
1997 35.57 kg/ha +3.1%
1998 32.8 kg/ha -7.8%
1999 33.77 kg/ha +3.0%
2000 34.03 kg/ha +0.8%
2001 34.99 kg/ha +2.8%
2002 32.8 kg/ha -6.3%
2003 31.37 kg/ha -4.4%
2004 34.28 kg/ha +9.3%
2005 33.56 kg/ha -2.1%
2006 33.5 kg/ha -0.2%
2007 32.1 kg/ha -4.2%
2008 34.91 kg/ha +8.8%
2009 35.31 kg/ha +1.1%
2010 31.96 kg/ha -9.5%
2011 32.09 kg/ha +0.4%
2012 31.2 kg/ha -2.8%
2013 33.06 kg/ha +6.0%
2014 33.89 kg/ha +2.5%
2015 35.35 kg/ha +4.3%
2016 34.95 kg/ha -1.1%
2017 34.16 kg/ha -2.2%
2018 33.88 kg/ha -0.8%
2019 33.54 kg/ha -1.0%
2020 32.19 kg/ha -4.0%
2021 35.57 kg/ha +10.5%
2022 34.5 kg/ha -3.0%
2023 34.28 kg/ha -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.94 kg/ha 14.1 kg/ha 17.62 kg/ha 9
1970s 22.44 kg/ha 17.1 kg/ha 29.08 kg/ha 10
1980s 30.83 kg/ha 20.89 kg/ha 36 kg/ha 10
1990s 33.61 kg/ha 30.88 kg/ha 35.61 kg/ha 10
2000s 33.69 kg/ha 31.37 kg/ha 35.31 kg/ha 10
2010s 33.41 kg/ha 31.2 kg/ha 35.35 kg/ha 10
2020s 34.13 kg/ha 32.19 kg/ha 35.57 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 38.61 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Uzbekistan 37.95 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Czechia 35.56 kg/ha compare
  4. 9 Ireland 32.59 kg/ha compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 32.42 kg/ha compare
  6. 11 Czechoslovakia 28.77 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea?
Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea was 34.28 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 36 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Republic of Korea rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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