Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 77,636 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Republic of Korea is 77,636 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Republic of Korea peaked at 227,420 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19,551 t, in 1961.
Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,551 t | — |
| 1962 | 20,750 t | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 24,165 t | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 34,031 t | +40.8% |
| 1965 | 33,293 t | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 48,796 t | +46.6% |
| 1967 | 63,251 t | +29.6% |
| 1968 | 59,088 t | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 69,478 t | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 68,889 t | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 77,024 t | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 87,636 t | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 124,332 t | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 129,008 t | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 136,327 t | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 118,910 t | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 114,493 t | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 136,732 t | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 158,785 t | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 152,150 t | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 165,272 t | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 129,895 t | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 148,736 t | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 161,933 t | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 177,288 t | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 189,157 t | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 201,026 t | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 204,097 t | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 191,813 t | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 184,842 t | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 184,758 t | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 214,140 t | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 224,017 t | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 218,290 t | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 227,420 t | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 202,520 t | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 217,460 t | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 189,240 t | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 177,855 t | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 174,379 t | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 156,617 t | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 146,744 t | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 152,886 t | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 162,680 t | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 171,229 t | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 108,813 t | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 142,926 t | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 83,000 t | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 106,909 t | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 109,549 t | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 107,856 t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 113,081 t | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 110,761 t | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 112,130 t | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 104,816 t | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 105,990 t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 105,628 t | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 105,387 t | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 105,784 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86,471 t | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 82,419 t | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 85,730 t | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 77,636 t | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,378 t | 19,551 t | 69,478 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 115,214 t | 68,889 t | 158,785 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,137 t | 129,895 t | 204,097 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,054 t | 177,855 t | 227,420 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,618 t | 83,000 t | 174,379 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,098 t | 104,816 t | 113,081 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,064 t | 77,636 t | 86,471 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 potassium in Republic of Korea?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Republic of Korea was 77,636 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 227,420 t in 1995.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,551 t in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Republic of Korea ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 potassium. 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 (%).