Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area was 90.73 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Republic of Korea is 90.73 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Republic of Korea peaked at 121.88 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, -1.64 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places Republic of Korea 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.7642 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.2 kg/ha | -387.8% |
| 1963 | 4.28 kg/ha | +94.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5027 kg/ha | -88.3% |
| 1965 | -1.64 kg/ha | -425.4% |
| 1966 | 3.73 kg/ha | -328.0% |
| 1967 | 14.04 kg/ha | +276.4% |
| 1968 | 9.64 kg/ha | -31.3% |
| 1969 | 12.43 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 1970 | 13.35 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 17.25 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 22.66 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 41.37 kg/ha | +82.6% |
| 1974 | 45.45 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 41.93 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 30.69 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 30.66 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 39.18 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 51.8 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 55.61 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 57.12 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 43.84 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 58.84 kg/ha | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 68.78 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 80.96 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 86.13 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 91.21 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 88.3 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 82.04 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 82.48 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 86.85 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 103.3 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 111.8 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 113.32 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 121.59 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 112.42 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 121.88 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 106.49 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 96.41 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 89.55 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 80.55 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 80.12 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 87.09 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 90.86 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 98.04 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 68.21 kg/ha | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 91.49 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 58.19 kg/ha | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 76.97 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 86.24 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 83.57 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 89.77 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 86.92 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 85.58 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 86.99 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 90.98 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 93.71 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 96.34 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 98.69 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 91.62 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 90.1 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 95.2 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 90.73 kg/ha | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 kg/ha | -1.64 kg/ha | 14.04 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.43 kg/ha | 13.35 kg/ha | 51.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.28 kg/ha | 43.84 kg/ha | 91.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.65 kg/ha | 82.48 kg/ha | 121.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.11 kg/ha | 58.19 kg/ha | 98.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.88 kg/ha | 83.57 kg/ha | 98.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.92 kg/ha | 90.1 kg/ha | 95.2 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 14 New Caledonia 98.3 kg/ha compare
- 15 Djibouti 94.79 kg/ha compare
- 16 Slovenia 91.05 kg/ha compare
- 18 Costa Rica 90.28 kg/ha compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 89.01 kg/ha compare
- 20 Luxembourg 85.57 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Republic of Korea?
- Nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Republic of Korea was 90.73 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 121.88 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 potassium 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 (%).