Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 33,124 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33,124 t
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
105,163 t
in 1989
All-time low
33,124 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Republic of Korea is 33,124 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Republic of Korea peaked at 105,163 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 33,124 t, in 2023.

Republic of Korea ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 35,805 t
1962 39,240 t +9.6%
1963 51,192 t +30.5%
1964 63,864 t +24.8%
1965 41,503 t -35.0%
1966 54,412 t +31.1%
1967 57,862 t +6.3%
1968 52,922 t -8.5%
1969 56,996 t +7.7%
1970 54,228 t -4.9%
1971 70,501 t +30.0%
1972 74,479 t +5.6%
1973 92,882 t +24.7%
1974 104,063 t +12.0%
1975 103,402 t -0.6%
1976 62,096 t -39.9%
1977 91,637 t +47.6%
1978 98,038 t +7.0%
1979 96,296 t -1.8%
1980 80,115 t -16.8%
1981 73,284 t -8.5%
1982 64,964 t -11.4%
1983 74,556 t +14.8%
1984 79,003 t +6.0%
1985 85,936 t +8.8%
1986 87,244 t +1.5%
1987 92,999 t +6.6%
1988 93,784 t +0.8%
1989 105,163 t +12.1%
1990 100,106 t -4.8%
1991 100,978 t +0.9%
1992 95,528 t -5.4%
1993 98,754 t +3.4%
1994 96,792 t -2.0%
1995 98,972 t +2.3%
1996 91,124 t -7.9%
1997 97,228 t +6.7%
1998 81,968 t -15.7%
1999 77,830 t -5.0%
2000 70,530 t -9.4%
2001 57,673 t -18.2%
2002 72,768 t +26.2%
2003 71,199 t -2.2%
2004 72,899 t +2.4%
2005 70,632 t -3.1%
2006 44,603 t -36.9%
2007 56,331 t +26.3%
2008 39,240 t -30.3%
2009 50,467 t +28.6%
2010 51,978 t +3.0%
2011 49,193 t -5.4%
2012 51,449 t +4.6%
2013 47,993 t -6.7%
2014 52,588 t +9.6%
2015 49,277 t -6.3%
2016 50,790 t +3.1%
2017 49,619 t -2.3%
2018 50,930 t +2.6%
2019 48,913 t -4.0%
2020 35,423 t -27.6%
2021 36,667 t +3.5%
2022 35,472 t -3.3%
2023 33,124 t -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,422 t 35,805 t 63,864 t 9
1970s 84,762 t 54,228 t 104,063 t 10
1980s 83,705 t 64,964 t 105,163 t 10
1990s 93,928 t 77,830 t 100,978 t 10
2000s 60,634 t 39,240 t 72,899 t 10
2010s 50,273 t 47,993 t 52,588 t 10
2020s 35,172 t 33,124 t 36,667 t 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 43 Belarus 43,883 t compare
  2. 44 Iraq 38,909 t compare
  3. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,267 t compare
  4. 47 Bulgaria 32,984 t compare
  5. 48 Peru 31,388 t compare
  6. 49 Chile 29,989 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Republic of Korea?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Republic of Korea was 33,124 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 105,163 t in 1989.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 33,124 t in 2023.
How does Republic of Korea rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
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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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 (%).