Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area was 5.43 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 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
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 5.43 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 38.04 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0646 kg/ha, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.91 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.91 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.91 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.91 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.91 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.81 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 20.57 kg/ha | +439.9% |
| 1969 | 11.46 kg/ha | -44.3% |
| 1970 | 6.62 kg/ha | -42.3% |
| 1971 | 8.88 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1972 | 11.85 kg/ha | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 16.37 kg/ha | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 14.9 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 16.44 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 13.74 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 14.84 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 38.04 kg/ha | +156.3% |
| 1979 | 29.83 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 18.15 kg/ha | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 31.83 kg/ha | +75.4% |
| 1982 | 15.99 kg/ha | -49.8% |
| 1983 | 13.72 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 11.94 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 29.31 kg/ha | +145.4% |
| 1986 | 4.46 kg/ha | -84.8% |
| 1987 | 2.24 kg/ha | -49.8% |
| 1988 | 8.27 kg/ha | +269.7% |
| 1989 | 2.54 kg/ha | -69.3% |
| 1990 | 6.12 kg/ha | +140.8% |
| 1991 | 1.21 kg/ha | -80.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5694 kg/ha | -52.8% |
| 1993 | 1.08 kg/ha | +89.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9646 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0646 kg/ha | -93.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2013 kg/ha | +211.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2683 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9725 kg/ha | +262.5% |
| 1999 | 13.41 kg/ha | +1278.4% |
| 2000 | 13.06 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 13.71 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.36 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 10.36 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.47 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 12.07 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.04 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 11.15 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 7.93 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 12.66 kg/ha | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 12.86 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.18 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.86 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.67 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 7.72 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 7.87 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.85 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.83 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.35 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.38 kg/ha | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 5.22 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.22 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.43 kg/ha | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 kg/ha | 1.91 kg/ha | 20.57 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.15 kg/ha | 6.62 kg/ha | 38.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.84 kg/ha | 2.24 kg/ha | 31.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 kg/ha | 0.0646 kg/ha | 13.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 kg/ha | 7.93 kg/ha | 13.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 kg/ha | 7.72 kg/ha | 13.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 kg/ha | 5.22 kg/ha | 5.43 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 3 Malaysia 126.7 kg/ha compare
- 3 Melanesia 9.12 kg/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.71 kg/ha compare
- 4 Qatar 107.57 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brazil 106.65 kg/ha compare
- 6 China, Taiwan Province of 105.9 kg/ha compare
- 7 Belgium-Luxembourg 98.54 kg/ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 4.24 kg/ha compare
- 8 Costa Rica 96.89 kg/ha compare
- 9 Oman 78.87 kg/ha compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 3.66 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 potassium per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 5.43 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.04 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0646 kg/ha in 1995.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 potassium 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 (%).