Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 19.21 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 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
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 19.21 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.6% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 262.22 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.56 kg/ha, in 2022.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 39.29 kg/ha | +124.6% |
| 1963 | 41.1 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 43.03 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 50.21 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 51.98 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 58.4 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 60.37 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 66.52 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 91.42 kg/ha | +37.4% |
| 1971 | 96.31 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 101.71 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 105.66 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 108.53 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 112.39 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 164.93 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 1977 | 188.97 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 229.5 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 231.29 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 227.27 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 230.2 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 234.1 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 240.25 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 242.88 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 252.6 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 243.36 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 242.47 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 256.06 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 257.78 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 262.22 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 248.29 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 244.26 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 236.22 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 102.38 kg/ha | -56.7% |
| 1995 | 34.32 kg/ha | -66.5% |
| 1996 | 34.76 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 65.64 kg/ha | +88.8% |
| 1998 | 50.24 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 62.63 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 73.23 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 73.13 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.4 kg/ha | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 42.44 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 54.95 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 50.06 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 58.01 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 56.13 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 47.53 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 55.17 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 65.43 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 70.8 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 60.51 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 63.59 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 51.08 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 45.06 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 54.7 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 48.83 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 73.22 kg/ha | +49.9% |
| 2019 | 29.74 kg/ha | -59.4% |
| 2020 | 20.49 kg/ha | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 19.46 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.56 kg/ha | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 19.21 kg/ha | +41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.6 kg/ha | 17.5 kg/ha | 66.52 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 143.07 kg/ha | 91.42 kg/ha | 231.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.7 kg/ha | 227.27 kg/ha | 257.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.1 kg/ha | 34.32 kg/ha | 262.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.81 kg/ha | 42.44 kg/ha | 73.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3 kg/ha | 29.74 kg/ha | 73.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.18 kg/ha | 13.56 kg/ha | 20.49 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 19.21 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 262.22 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 18 regions with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).