Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 204,582 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
204,582 t
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
362,000 t
in 1980
All-time low
8,000 t
in 1975
Years of data
57
1967–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Republic of Korea, 1967–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196719952024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 204,582 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 362,000 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8,000 t, in 1975.

Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Republic of Korea, 1967 to 2024.
Year t Change
1967 9,200 t —
1968 12,445 t +35.3%
1969 44,679 t +259.0%
1970 56,375 t +26.2%
1971 53,400 t -5.3%
1972 103,981 t +94.7%
1973 30,000 t -71.1%
1975 8,000 t -73.3%
1976 44,989 t +462.4%
1977 216,700 t +381.7%
1978 304,564 t +40.5%
1979 279,153 t -8.3%
1980 362,000 t +29.7%
1981 185,300 t -48.8%
1982 217,800 t +17.5%
1983 210,000 t -3.6%
1984 240,400 t +14.5%
1985 227,300 t -5.4%
1986 192,900 t -15.1%
1987 168,800 t -12.5%
1988 225,500 t +33.6%
1989 176,500 t -21.7%
1990 176,531 t +0.0%
1991 175,200 t -0.8%
1992 206,838 t +18.1%
1993 239,400 t +15.7%
1994 245,000 t +2.3%
1995 236,000 t -3.7%
1996 260,693 t +10.5%
1997 241,900 t -7.2%
1998 223,100 t -7.8%
1999 193,493 t -13.3%
2000 222,752 t +15.1%
2001 301,300 t +35.3%
2002 201,539 t -33.1%
2003 217,888 t +8.1%
2004 251,022 t +15.2%
2005 226,342 t -9.8%
2006 242,042 t +6.9%
2007 281,732 t +16.4%
2008 274,984 t -2.4%
2009 287,575 t +4.6%
2010 313,159 t +8.9%
2011 328,553 t +4.9%
2012 303,400 t -7.7%
2013 287,485 t -5.2%
2014 108,035 t -62.4%
2015 173,880 t +60.9%
2016 210,326 t +21.0%
2017 297,312 t +41.4%
2018 287,940 t -3.2%
2019 291,575 t +1.3%
2020 258,193 t -11.4%
2021 297,794 t +15.3%
2022 212,039 t -28.8%
2023 207,982 t -1.9%
2024 204,582 t -1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +462.4% 8,000 t 44,989 t
1977 +381.7% 44,989 t 216,700 t
1969 +259.0% 12,445 t 44,679 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,108 t 9,200 t 44,679 t 3
1970s 121,907 t 8,000 t 304,564 t 9
1980s 220,650 t 168,800 t 362,000 t 10
1990s 219,816 t 175,200 t 260,693 t 10
2000s 250,718 t 201,539 t 301,300 t 10
2010s 260,166 t 108,035 t 328,553 t 10
2020s 236,118 t 204,582 t 297,794 t 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 34 Jordan 216,461 t compare
  2. 35 Yugoslav SFR 207,000 t compare
  3. 36 Czechoslovakia 205,300 t compare
  4. 38 South Africa 172,469 t compare
  5. 39 Italy 171,558 t compare
  6. 40 Hungary 159,045 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Republic of Korea?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Republic of Korea was 204,582 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 362,000 t in 1980.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 t in 1975.
How does Republic of Korea rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 11,339 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