Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 282,235 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
282,235 t
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
504,109 t
in 1997
All-time low
122,796 t
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 282,235 t for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea peaked at 504,109 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 122,796 t, in 1964.

That places Republic of Korea 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 189,094 t 122,796 t 255,915 t 9
1970s 334,648 t 270,806 t 398,647 t 10
1980s 372,606 t 240,917 t 459,838 t 10
1990s 464,670 t 421,396 t 504,109 t 10
2000s 353,811 t 286,716 t 401,603 t 10
2010s 286,502 t 274,866 t 302,774 t 10
2020s 295,386 t 282,235 t 302,846 t 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 32 Romania 300,179 t compare
  2. 33 Cook Islands 85.08 t compare
  3. 33 South Africa 297,434 t compare
  4. 34 Belgium-Luxembourg 287,264 t compare
  5. 36 Sudan 268,673 t compare
  6. 37 Sudan (former) 264,535 t compare
  7. 38 Philippines 259,128 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Republic of Korea was 282,235 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 504,109 t in 1997.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 122,796 t in 1964.
How does Republic of Korea rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Republic of Korea ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).