Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 2,915 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 2,915 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.6% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 163,100 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 3,000 t | -70.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 4,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 24,900 t | +522.5% |
| 1975 | 7,300 t | -70.7% |
| 1976 | 15,800 t | +116.4% |
| 1977 | 9,200 t | -41.8% |
| 1978 | 9,100 t | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 4,600 t | -49.5% |
| 1980 | 9,200 t | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 9,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,100 t | -44.6% |
| 1983 | 13,800 t | +170.6% |
| 1984 | 10,000 t | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 9,200 t | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 11,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 7,000 t | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 9,200 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 22,000 t | — |
| 1996 | 400 t | -98.2% |
| 1997 | 77,300 t | +19225.0% |
| 1998 | 56,300 t | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 80,000 t | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 135,000 t | +68.8% |
| 2001 | 163,100 t | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 71,780 t | -56.0% |
| 2003 | 50,116 t | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 32,278 t | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 33,769 t | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 52,616 t | +55.8% |
| 2007 | 20,361 t | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 19,733 t | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 45,408 t | +130.1% |
| 2010 | 71,843 t | +58.2% |
| 2011 | 108,679 t | +51.3% |
| 2012 | 61,231 t | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 70,368 t | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 47,031 t | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 28,880 t | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 63,147 t | +118.7% |
| 2017 | 54,401 t | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 113,946 t | +109.5% |
| 2019 | 46,356 t | -59.3% |
| 2020 | 7,350 t | -84.1% |
| 2021 | 14,779 t | +101.1% |
| 2022 | 4,641 t | -68.6% |
| 2023 | 21,700 t | +367.6% |
| 2024 | 2,915 t | -86.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Democratic People's 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +19225.0% | 400 t | 77,300 t |
| 1974 | +522.5% | 4,000 t | 24,900 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,429 t | 2,000 t | 12,000 t | 7 |
| 1970s | 10,700 t | 4,000 t | 24,900 t | 7 |
| 1980s | 9,375 t | 5,100 t | 13,800 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 24,520 t | 0 t | 80,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,416 t | 19,733 t | 163,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,588 t | 28,880 t | 113,946 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,277 t | 2,915 t | 21,700 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 1.14 kg/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 2,548 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 2,915 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
- Country area — Area 12,054 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 21.57 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity 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) — import quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 163,100 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. 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) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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