Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 143,252 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
143,252 t
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
213,016 t
in 1989
All-time low
79,042 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Republic of Korea is 143,252 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Republic of Korea peaked at 213,016 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 79,042 t, in 1962.

Republic of Korea ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 93,003 t
1962 79,042 t -15.0%
1963 89,792 t +13.6%
1964 99,061 t +10.3%
1965 92,317 t -6.8%
1966 107,990 t +17.0%
1967 98,196 t -9.1%
1968 92,831 t -5.5%
1969 109,964 t +18.5%
1970 106,067 t -3.5%
1971 111,452 t +5.1%
1972 111,363 t -0.1%
1973 117,225 t +5.3%
1974 120,905 t +3.1%
1975 134,564 t +11.3%
1976 148,793 t +10.6%
1977 165,963 t +11.5%
1978 177,896 t +7.2%
1979 174,498 t -1.9%
1980 125,370 t -28.2%
1981 164,028 t +30.8%
1982 173,601 t +5.8%
1983 181,881 t +4.8%
1984 190,774 t +4.9%
1985 195,017 t +2.2%
1986 196,737 t +0.9%
1987 190,008 t -3.4%
1988 212,499 t +11.8%
1989 213,016 t +0.2%
1990 209,408 t -1.7%
1991 199,061 t -4.9%
1992 201,226 t +1.1%
1993 177,151 t -12.0%
1994 187,874 t +6.1%
1995 172,616 t -8.1%
1996 187,968 t +8.9%
1997 191,903 t +2.1%
1998 175,494 t -8.6%
1999 179,938 t +2.5%
2000 183,338 t +1.9%
2001 185,317 t +1.1%
2002 171,121 t -7.7%
2003 162,429 t -5.1%
2004 176,019 t +8.4%
2005 169,966 t -3.4%
2006 168,116 t -1.1%
2007 159,498 t -5.1%
2008 171,183 t +7.3%
2009 170,860 t -0.2%
2010 152,816 t -10.6%
2011 151,610 t -0.8%
2012 150,120 t -1.0%
2013 156,756 t +4.4%
2014 158,762 t +1.3%
2015 165,473 t +4.2%
2016 160,544 t -3.0%
2017 154,327 t -3.9%
2018 150,571 t -2.4%
2019 146,901 t -2.4%
2020 140,050 t -4.7%
2021 152,894 t +9.2%
2022 145,958 t -4.5%
2023 143,252 t -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95,800 t 79,042 t 109,964 t 9
1970s 136,873 t 106,067 t 177,896 t 10
1980s 184,293 t 125,370 t 213,016 t 10
1990s 188,264 t 172,616 t 209,408 t 10
2000s 171,785 t 159,498 t 185,317 t 10
2010s 154,788 t 146,901 t 165,473 t 10
2020s 145,538 t 140,050 t 152,894 t 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 49 Japan 145,921 t compare
  2. 50 Sudan (former) 145,163 t compare
  3. 51 Slovakia 143,677 t compare
  4. 53 Bulgaria 135,804 t compare
  5. 54 Burkina Faso 134,680 t compare
  6. 55 Ghana 134,604 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Republic of Korea?
Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Republic of Korea was 143,252 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 213,016 t in 1989.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 79,042 t in 1962.
How does Republic of Korea rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
Republic of Korea ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
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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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 (%).