Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 2,915 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,915 t
Change on year
down 86.6%
Rank
16th
of 19 regions
All-time high
659,000 t
in 1991
All-time low
2,915 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 2,915 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 86.6% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 659,000 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,915 t, in 2024.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 84,000 t
1962 104,000 t +23.8%
1963 108,000 t +3.8%
1964 110,000 t +1.9%
1965 115,000 t +4.5%
1966 121,000 t +5.2%
1967 130,000 t +7.4%
1968 132,000 t +1.5%
1969 152,000 t +15.2%
1970 205,000 t +34.9%
1971 216,600 t +5.7%
1972 224,900 t +3.8%
1973 244,000 t +8.5%
1974 251,900 t +3.2%
1975 264,000 t +4.8%
1976 385,800 t +46.1%
1977 442,800 t +14.8%
1978 535,000 t +20.8%
1979 540,000 t +0.9%
1980 550,000 t +1.9%
1981 564,100 t +2.6%
1982 564,100 t +0.0%
1983 582,800 t +3.3%
1984 597,000 t +2.4%
1985 623,000 t +4.4%
1986 605,000 t -2.9%
1987 602,000 t -0.5%
1988 634,000 t +5.3%
1989 644,000 t +1.6%
1990 655,400 t +1.8%
1991 659,000 t +0.5%
1992 652,500 t -1.0%
1993 636,000 t -2.5%
1994 300,000 t -52.8%
1995 84,000 t -72.0%
1996 72,400 t -13.8%
1997 149,300 t +106.2%
1998 128,300 t -14.1%
1999 152,000 t +18.5%
2000 165,000 t +8.6%
2001 186,400 t +13.0%
2002 72,519 t -61.1%
2003 50,958 t -29.7%
2004 99,277 t +94.8%
2005 88,583 t -10.8%
2006 117,561 t +32.7%
2007 81,730 t -30.5%
2008 82,570 t +1.0%
2009 110,159 t +33.4%
2010 136,843 t +24.2%
2011 172,278 t +25.9%
2012 126,156 t -26.8%
2013 134,212 t +6.4%
2014 111,817 t -16.7%
2015 93,593 t -16.3%
2016 128,051 t +36.8%
2017 119,226 t -6.9%
2018 178,918 t +50.1%
2019 68,803 t -61.5%
2020 29,843 t -56.6%
2021 19,379 t -35.1%
2022 4,221 t -78.2%
2023 21,697 t +414.0%
2024 2,915 t -86.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117,333 t 84,000 t 152,000 t 9
1970s 331,000 t 205,000 t 540,000 t 10
1980s 596,600 t 550,000 t 644,000 t 10
1990s 348,890 t 72,400 t 659,000 t 10
2000s 105,476 t 50,958 t 186,400 t 10
2010s 126,990 t 68,803 t 178,918 t 10
2020s 15,611 t 2,915 t 29,843 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 13 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
  2. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,284 t compare
  3. 14 Egypt 1.59 million t compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 1.51 million t compare
  5. 16 Argentina 1.39 million t compare
  6. 17 Mexico 1.37 million t compare
  7. 18 Poland 1.16 million t compare
  8. 19 Germany 1.12 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2,915 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 659,000 t in 1991.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,915 t in 2024.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,827 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf