Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 142.66 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — 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
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea stood at 142.66 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea peaked at 263.51 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 79.79 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Republic of Korea 14th 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.52 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 96.95 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 95.82 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 79.79 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 89.18 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 104.53 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 120.06 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 123.29 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 138.52 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 154.73 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 157.9 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 166.19 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 183.52 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 200.35 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 211.65 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 163.36 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 173.87 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 204.37 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 201.11 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 203.67 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 197.38 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 141.56 kg/ha | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 169.54 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 186.62 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 198.74 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 203.36 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 209.47 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 215.2 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 237.76 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 239.64 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 226.45 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 235.07 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 232.26 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 233.65 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 240.81 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 234.42 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 263.51 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 236.13 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 225.54 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 214.55 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 198.4 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 186.98 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 196.71 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 210.41 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 211.43 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 159.62 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 188.8 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 167.2 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 148.53 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 144.41 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 144.99 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 145.1 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 139.7 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 141.18 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 135.53 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 140.08 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 139.9 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 145.09 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 146.32 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 150.88 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 152.63 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 153.89 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 142.66 kg/ha | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.74 kg/ha | 79.79 kg/ha | 138.52 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 181.7 kg/ha | 154.73 kg/ha | 211.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.33 kg/ha | 141.56 kg/ha | 237.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.75 kg/ha | 225.54 kg/ha | 263.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.26 kg/ha | 148.53 kg/ha | 214.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.23 kg/ha | 135.53 kg/ha | 146.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.01 kg/ha | 142.66 kg/ha | 153.89 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 159.63 kg/ha compare
- 12 Belgium 148.86 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 146.34 kg/ha compare
- 15 Costa Rica 142.16 kg/ha compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 124.12 kg/ha compare
- 17 Guyana 122.86 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea was 142.66 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 263.51 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.79 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 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 (%).