NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 794,951 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Republic of Korea is 794,951 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.08 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 794,951 t, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.40 million t | — |
| 2003 | 1.44 million t | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million t | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million t | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million t | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million t | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million t | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 926,375 t | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 911,520 t | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 894,010 t | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 961,355 t | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 937,343 t | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 929,133 t | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 905,122 t | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 925,254 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 921,177 t | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 940,495 t | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 937,611 t | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 923,150 t | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 870,460 t | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 891,399 t | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 821,329 t | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 794,951 t | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million t | 926,375 t | 2.08 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 926,302 t | 894,010 t | 961,355 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,258 t | 794,951 t | 923,150 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Country area — Area 10,046 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 15.99 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1,561 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1,561 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Republic of Korea?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Republic of Korea was 794,951 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 794,951 t in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf