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

Republic of Korea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 388,928 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
388,928 t
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
446,352 t
in 2022
All-time low
1,100 t
in 1978
Years of data
60
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 388,928 t.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 446,352 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,100 t, in 1978.

Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 180,447 t —
1962 160,000 t -11.3%
1963 161,272 t +0.8%
1964 109,875 t -31.9%
1965 169,376 t +54.2%
1966 174,949 t +3.3%
1967 153,705 t -12.1%
1968 111,349 t -27.6%
1969 20,212 t -81.8%
1970 7,627 t -62.3%
1971 4,500 t -41.0%
1972 4,300 t -4.4%
1973 6,700 t +55.8%
1975 9,648 t +44.0%
1976 4,006 t -58.5%
1977 4,941 t +23.3%
1978 1,100 t -77.7%
1981 2,500 t +127.3%
1982 16,300 t +552.0%
1983 1,500 t -90.8%
1984 7,500 t +400.0%
1985 8,700 t +16.0%
1987 10,100 t +16.1%
1988 11,500 t +13.9%
1989 59,330 t +415.9%
1990 78,462 t +32.2%
1991 71,100 t -9.4%
1992 70,100 t -1.4%
1993 95,300 t +35.9%
1994 51,000 t -46.5%
1995 96,456 t +89.1%
1996 54,230 t -43.8%
1997 79,200 t +46.0%
1998 157,300 t +98.6%
1999 126,600 t -19.5%
2000 192,800 t +52.3%
2001 208,300 t +8.0%
2002 342,518 t +64.4%
2003 371,858 t +8.6%
2004 394,715 t +6.1%
2005 400,215 t +1.4%
2006 298,532 t -25.4%
2007 340,446 t +14.0%
2008 286,827 t -15.7%
2009 245,525 t -14.4%
2010 268,757 t +9.5%
2011 296,146 t +10.2%
2012 363,004 t +22.6%
2013 370,100 t +2.0%
2014 337,167 t -8.9%
2015 362,670 t +7.6%
2016 410,678 t +13.2%
2017 404,668 t -1.5%
2018 421,202 t +4.1%
2019 412,928 t -2.0%
2020 429,003 t +3.9%
2021 439,095 t +2.4%
2022 446,352 t +1.7%
2023 375,611 t -15.8%
2024 388,928 t +3.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import 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
1982 +552.0% 2,500 t 16,300 t
1989 +415.9% 11,500 t 59,330 t
1984 +400.0% 1,500 t 7,500 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 137,909 t 20,212 t 180,447 t 9
1970s 5,353 t 1,100 t 9,648 t 8
1980s 14,679 t 1,500 t 59,330 t 8
1990s 87,975 t 51,000 t 157,300 t 10
2000s 308,174 t 192,800 t 400,215 t 10
2010s 364,732 t 268,757 t 421,202 t 10
2020s 415,798 t 375,611 t 446,352 t 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 27 Colombia 426,025 t compare
  2. 28 Djibouti 419,548 t compare
  3. 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 390,769 t compare
  4. 31 Czechia 368,466 t compare
  5. 32 Ireland 342,878 t compare
  6. 33 Chile 329,761 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 388,928 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 446,352 t in 2022.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 t in 1978.
How does Republic of Korea rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
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