Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency was 30.47 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.47 %
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
148th
of 185 countries
All-time high
53.48 %
in 1964
All-time low
24.13 %
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Republic of Korea is 30.47 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Republic of Korea peaked at 53.48 % in 1964 and was at its lowest, 24.13 %, in 1997.

Republic of Korea ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.94 % 38.73 % 53.48 % 9
1970s 35.54 % 29.92 % 43.18 % 10
1980s 32.93 % 27.79 % 43.19 % 10
1990s 25.57 % 24.13 % 27.23 % 10
2000s 30.03 % 27.39 % 34.08 % 10
2010s 31.35 % 29.85 % 33.03 % 10
2020s 29.44 % 28.06 % 30.47 % 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 145 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 32.16 % compare
  2. 146 Panama 30.98 % compare
  3. 147 New Caledonia 30.77 % compare
  4. 149 Costa Rica 29.82 % compare
  5. 150 Belgium 29.73 % compare
  6. 151 Pakistan 29.14 % compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Republic of Korea?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Republic of Korea was 30.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 53.48 % in 1964.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 24.13 % in 1997.
How does Republic of Korea rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency?
Republic of Korea ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).