Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 186.66 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in 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 Republic of Korea stood at 186.66 kg/ha.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea peaked at 262.01 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 56.56 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Republic of Korea 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.22 kg/ha | 56.56 kg/ha | 110.74 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 149.31 kg/ha | 121 kg/ha | 177.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.86 kg/ha | 110.51 kg/ha | 216.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.32 kg/ha | 216.63 kg/ha | 262.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.56 kg/ha | 165.06 kg/ha | 218.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.03 kg/ha | 163.71 kg/ha | 183.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.04 kg/ha | 186.66 kg/ha | 196.13 kg/ha | 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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Republic of Korea was 186.66 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 262.01 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.56 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).