Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency was 80.55 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
80.55 %
Change on year
down 52.7%
Rank
13th
of 18 regions
All-time high
171.98 %
in 1994
All-time low
34.04 %
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 80.55 %.

The figure is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 171.98 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.04 %, in 1972.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year % Change
1961 68.76 %
1962 66.1 % -3.9%
1963 62.01 % -6.2%
1964 62.77 % +1.2%
1965 50.46 % -19.6%
1966 52.06 % +3.2%
1967 45.92 % -11.8%
1968 45.98 % +0.1%
1969 48.7 % +5.9%
1970 39.95 % -18.0%
1971 37.19 % -6.9%
1972 34.04 % -8.5%
1973 45.12 % +32.6%
1974 34.81 % -22.9%
1975 35.72 % +2.6%
1976 35.33 % -1.1%
1977 36.83 % +4.2%
1978 37.12 % +0.8%
1979 38.05 % +2.5%
1980 36.88 % -3.1%
1981 38.6 % +4.7%
1982 34.71 % -10.1%
1983 35.75 % +3.0%
1984 37.68 % +5.4%
1985 37.13 % -1.5%
1986 38.52 % +3.7%
1987 38.78 % +0.7%
1988 36.53 % -5.8%
1989 34.68 % -5.1%
1990 35.45 % +2.2%
1991 47.1 % +32.8%
1992 52.07 % +10.6%
1993 53.44 % +2.6%
1994 171.98 % +221.8%
1995 120.45 % -30.0%
1996 106.59 % -11.5%
1997 118.56 % +11.2%
1998 125.65 % +6.0%
1999 62.03 % -50.6%
2000 61.8 % -0.4%
2001 69.67 % +12.7%
2002 102.02 % +46.4%
2003 103.13 % +1.1%
2004 100.12 % -2.9%
2005 107.53 % +7.4%
2006 132.51 % +23.2%
2007 117.21 % -11.5%
2008 138.73 % +18.4%
2009 136.87 % -1.3%
2010 126.71 % -7.4%
2011 128.23 % +1.2%
2012 130.25 % +1.6%
2013 129.01 % -0.9%
2014 149.09 % +15.6%
2015 159.38 % +6.9%
2016 145.06 % -9.0%
2017 129.82 % -10.5%
2018 130.35 % +0.4%
2019 133.07 % +2.1%
2020 164.07 % +23.3%
2021 144.41 % -12.0%
2022 170.2 % +17.9%
2023 80.55 % -52.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.86 % 45.92 % 68.76 % 9
1970s 37.42 % 34.04 % 45.12 % 10
1980s 36.93 % 34.68 % 38.78 % 10
1990s 89.33 % 35.45 % 171.98 % 10
2000s 106.96 % 61.8 % 138.73 % 10
2010s 136.1 % 126.71 % 159.38 % 10
2020s 139.81 % 80.55 % 170.2 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 80.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 171.98 % in 1994.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 34.04 % in 1972.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 18 regions with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 phosphorus use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).