Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 21.91 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
21.91 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.53 kg/ha
in 1997
All-time low
17.09 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

20304050196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Republic of Korea is 21.91 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Republic of Korea peaked at 50.53 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.09 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Republic of Korea 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 17.09 kg/ha
1962 19.02 kg/ha +11.3%
1963 24.61 kg/ha +29.4%
1964 29.42 kg/ha +19.5%
1965 18.4 kg/ha -37.5%
1966 23.73 kg/ha +29.0%
1967 25.03 kg/ha +5.5%
1968 22.82 kg/ha -8.8%
1969 24.66 kg/ha +8.1%
1970 23.6 kg/ha -4.3%
1971 31.04 kg/ha +31.6%
1972 33.22 kg/ha +7.0%
1973 41.45 kg/ha +24.8%
1974 46.5 kg/ha +12.2%
1975 46.16 kg/ha -0.7%
1976 27.75 kg/ha -39.9%
1977 41.07 kg/ha +48.0%
1978 44.12 kg/ha +7.4%
1979 43.63 kg/ha -1.1%
1980 36.48 kg/ha -16.4%
1981 33.49 kg/ha -8.2%
1982 29.8 kg/ha -11.0%
1983 34.41 kg/ha +15.5%
1984 36.69 kg/ha +6.7%
1985 40.08 kg/ha +9.2%
1986 40.75 kg/ha +1.7%
1987 43.4 kg/ha +6.5%
1988 43.87 kg/ha +1.1%
1989 49.44 kg/ha +12.7%
1990 47.47 kg/ha -4.0%
1991 48.29 kg/ha +1.7%
1992 46.15 kg/ha -4.4%
1993 48.06 kg/ha +4.1%
1994 47.61 kg/ha -0.9%
1995 49.86 kg/ha +4.7%
1996 46.85 kg/ha -6.0%
1997 50.53 kg/ha +7.9%
1998 42.92 kg/ha -15.1%
1999 40.98 kg/ha -4.5%
2000 36.77 kg/ha -10.3%
2001 30.53 kg/ha -17.0%
2002 39.06 kg/ha +27.9%
2003 38.57 kg/ha -1.3%
2004 39.71 kg/ha +2.9%
2005 38.72 kg/ha -2.5%
2006 24.78 kg/ha -36.0%
2007 31.61 kg/ha +27.6%
2008 22.31 kg/ha -29.4%
2009 29.05 kg/ha +30.2%
2010 30.31 kg/ha +4.3%
2011 28.97 kg/ha -4.4%
2012 29.74 kg/ha +2.7%
2013 28.05 kg/ha -5.7%
2014 31.1 kg/ha +10.9%
2015 29.35 kg/ha -5.6%
2016 30.89 kg/ha +5.3%
2017 30.62 kg/ha -0.9%
2018 31.91 kg/ha +4.2%
2019 30.94 kg/ha -3.0%
2020 22.63 kg/ha -26.8%
2021 23.7 kg/ha +4.7%
2022 23.21 kg/ha -2.1%
2023 21.91 kg/ha -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.75 kg/ha 17.09 kg/ha 29.42 kg/ha 9
1970s 37.85 kg/ha 23.6 kg/ha 46.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 38.84 kg/ha 29.8 kg/ha 49.44 kg/ha 10
1990s 46.87 kg/ha 40.98 kg/ha 50.53 kg/ha 10
2000s 33.11 kg/ha 22.31 kg/ha 39.71 kg/ha 10
2010s 30.19 kg/ha 28.05 kg/ha 31.91 kg/ha 10
2020s 22.86 kg/ha 21.91 kg/ha 23.7 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 11 USSR 28.81 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Belize 27.3 kg/ha compare
  3. 13 Japan 23.84 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 India 21.52 kg/ha compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 20.58 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 Yugoslav SFR 18.23 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Republic of Korea?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Republic of Korea was 21.91 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 50.53 kg/ha in 1997.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.09 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Republic of Korea rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 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, 13,497 data points, 1961–2023
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