Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 215,702 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea stood at 215,702 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea peaked at 507,000 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 173,217 t, in 1964.
That places Republic of Korea 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 216,880 t | — |
| 1962 | 200,000 t | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 199,298 t | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 173,217 t | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 201,182 t | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 239,696 t | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 277,578 t | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 285,910 t | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 320,112 t | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 355,575 t | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 358,600 t | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 372,592 t | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 411,268 t | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 448,388 t | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 474,089 t | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 365,594 t | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 387,895 t | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 454,105 t | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 443,850 t | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 447,262 t | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 431,869 t | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 308,600 t | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 367,400 t | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 401,800 t | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 426,100 t | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 435,400 t | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 448,900 t | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 460,100 t | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 505,722 t | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 505,400 t | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 473,500 t | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 486,600 t | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 477,300 t | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 475,000 t | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 478,014 t | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 455,954 t | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 507,000 t | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 451,000 t | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 428,299 t | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 411,508 t | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 374,778 t | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 348,341 t | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 363,135 t | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 386,316 t | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 385,652 t | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 287,312 t | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 336,440 t | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 294,106 t | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 257,996 t | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 247,665 t | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 246,192 t | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 251,030 t | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 239,026 t | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 238,730 t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 227,558 t | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 230,297 t | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 226,742 t | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 231,570 t | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 231,338 t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 236,126 t | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 236,114 t | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 235,140 t | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 215,702 t | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,875 t | 173,217 t | 320,112 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 407,196 t | 355,575 t | 474,089 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 423,315 t | 308,600 t | 505,722 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 473,807 t | 428,299 t | 507,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,558 t | 257,996 t | 411,508 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,015 t | 226,742 t | 251,030 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,770 t | 215,702 t | 236,126 t | 4 |
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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 in Republic of Korea?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea was 215,702 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 507,000 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,217 t in 1964.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Republic of Korea ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).