Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 22.61 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 22.61 kg/ha.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 267.02 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.63 kg/ha, in 2022.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.31 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 40.9 kg/ha | +111.8% |
| 1963 | 43.89 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 46.41 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 50.53 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 55.55 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 59.66 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 60.57 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 69.74 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 93.95 kg/ha | +34.7% |
| 1971 | 98.57 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 102.44 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 108.4 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 111.69 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 116.21 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 169.45 kg/ha | +45.8% |
| 1977 | 194.07 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 234.18 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 236.12 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 230.4 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 235.13 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 234.22 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 240.82 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 245.38 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 254.6 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 247.21 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 245.91 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 258.97 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 263.01 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 267.02 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 266.19 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 263.32 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 257.64 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 116.22 kg/ha | -54.9% |
| 1995 | 32.67 kg/ha | -71.9% |
| 1996 | 29.26 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 60.33 kg/ha | +106.2% |
| 1998 | 51.84 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 61.37 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 66.55 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 72.01 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 45.64 kg/ha | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 41.29 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 54.26 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 48.87 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 56.51 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 50.41 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 46.65 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 51.73 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 60.56 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 68.22 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 60.27 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 61.91 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 51.12 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 42.12 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 56.88 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 53.4 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 76.08 kg/ha | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 38.9 kg/ha | -48.9% |
| 2020 | 23 kg/ha | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 22.4 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 17.63 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 22.61 kg/ha | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.62 kg/ha | 19.31 kg/ha | 69.74 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.51 kg/ha | 93.95 kg/ha | 236.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.56 kg/ha | 230.4 kg/ha | 263.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.59 kg/ha | 29.26 kg/ha | 267.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.39 kg/ha | 41.29 kg/ha | 72.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.95 kg/ha | 38.9 kg/ha | 76.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.41 kg/ha | 17.63 kg/ha | 23 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 5 China, mainland 192.39 kg/ha compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.74 kg/ha compare
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 191.49 kg/ha compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 31.08 kg/ha compare
- 7 Suriname 185.82 kg/ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.15 kg/ha compare
- 8 China, Hong Kong SAR 182 kg/ha compare
- 9 Kuwait 172.32 kg/ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 18.91 kg/ha compare
- 10 Bangladesh 169.31 kg/ha compare
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 159.63 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 22.61 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 267.02 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.63 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).