Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium was -15,596 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-15,596 t
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
9th
of 18 regions
All-time high
68,862 t
in 1978
All-time low
-33,887 t
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is -15,596 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 190.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 68,862 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, -33,887 t, in 1992.

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

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 -5,649 t
1962 -6,365 t +12.7%
1963 -7,642 t +20.1%
1964 -9,115 t +19.3%
1965 -7,580 t -16.8%
1966 -8,118 t +7.1%
1967 -2,650 t -67.4%
1968 34,208 t -1391.1%
1969 12,709 t -62.8%
1970 2,698 t -78.8%
1971 7,012 t +159.9%
1972 14,446 t +106.0%
1973 23,910 t +65.5%
1974 19,385 t -18.9%
1975 21,620 t +11.5%
1976 14,499 t -32.9%
1977 16,433 t +13.3%
1978 68,862 t +319.0%
1979 50,217 t -27.1%
1980 26,610 t -47.0%
1981 57,620 t +116.5%
1982 22,480 t -61.0%
1983 16,325 t -27.4%
1984 9,190 t -43.7%
1985 52,350 t +469.6%
1986 -9,615 t -118.4%
1987 -14,805 t +54.0%
1988 726.75 t -104.9%
1989 -17,272 t -2476.6%
1990 -10,855 t -37.2%
1991 -32,191 t +196.6%
1992 -33,887 t +5.3%
1993 -30,819 t -9.1%
1994 -29,234 t -5.1%
1995 -19,175 t -34.4%
1996 -20,745 t +8.2%
1997 -26,912 t +29.7%
1998 -31,440 t +16.8%
1999 1,582 t -105.0%
2000 2,990 t +89.0%
2001 -957.75 t -132.0%
2002 -8,470 t +784.4%
2003 -9,241 t +9.1%
2004 -10,966 t +18.7%
2005 -6,995 t -36.2%
2006 -6,184 t -11.6%
2007 -438.09 t -92.9%
2008 -6,398 t +1360.3%
2009 -15,207 t +137.7%
2010 -2,213 t -85.4%
2011 -2,958 t +33.7%
2012 -1,557 t -47.4%
2013 -5,372 t +245.0%
2014 -14,016 t +160.9%
2015 -17,032 t +21.5%
2016 -12,505 t -26.6%
2017 -8,352 t -33.2%
2018 -7,055 t -15.5%
2019 -13,431 t +90.4%
2020 -17,053 t +27.0%
2021 -17,369 t +1.9%
2022 -17,075 t -1.7%
2023 -15,596 t -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -22.27 t -9,115 t 34,208 t 9
1970s 23,908 t 2,698 t 68,862 t 10
1980s 14,361 t -17,272 t 57,620 t 10
1990s -23,368 t -33,887 t 1,582 t 10
2000s -6,187 t -15,207 t 2,990 t 10
2010s -8,449 t -17,032 t -1,557 t 10
2020s -16,773 t -17,369 t -15,596 t 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 6 Spain 505,614 t compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 474,348 t compare
  3. 8 Germany 465,647 t compare
  4. 9 France 430,876 t compare
  5. 10 Belarus 426,004 t compare
  6. 11 Yugoslav SFR 369,950 t compare
  7. 12 Uzbekistan 367,627 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was -15,596 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 68,862 t in 1978.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -33,887 t in 1992.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 18 regions with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 190.3%. 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 potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium
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 (%).