Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.11 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 0.11 kg/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 86.6% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 31.75 kg/cap in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.11 kg/cap, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 8.48 kg/cap | +21.0% |
| 1963 | 8.59 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 8.53 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 8.7 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.92 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 9.31 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 9.19 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 10.29 kg/cap | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 13.51 kg/cap | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 13.91 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 14.08 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 14.92 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 15.11 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.56 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 22.37 kg/cap | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 25.31 kg/cap | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 30.16 kg/cap | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 30.03 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 30.16 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 30.49 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 30.04 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 30.59 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 30.88 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 31.75 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 30.39 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 29.79 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 30.92 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 30.96 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 31.04 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 30.75 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 30 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 28.81 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 13.4 kg/cap | -53.5% |
| 1995 | 3.71 kg/cap | -72.3% |
| 1996 | 3.16 kg/cap | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 6.46 kg/cap | +104.4% |
| 1998 | 5.5 kg/cap | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 6.47 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 6.97 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 7.83 kg/cap | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 3.03 kg/cap | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 2.12 kg/cap | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 4.09 kg/cap | +92.9% |
| 2005 | 3.63 kg/cap | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 4.79 kg/cap | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 3.32 kg/cap | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 3.33 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.43 kg/cap | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 5.48 kg/cap | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 6.86 kg/cap | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 5 kg/cap | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.39 kg/cap | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 3.66 kg/cap | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 4.98 kg/cap | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 4.62 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9 kg/cap | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 2.64 kg/cap | -61.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 kg/cap | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 0.74 kg/cap | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 0.16 kg/cap | -78.4% |
| 2023 | 0.82 kg/cap | +412.5% |
| 2024 | 0.11 kg/cap | -86.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.78 kg/cap | 7.01 kg/cap | 10.29 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.5 kg/cap | 13.51 kg/cap | 30.16 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.6 kg/cap | 29.79 kg/cap | 31.75 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.93 kg/cap | 3.16 kg/cap | 31.04 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 kg/cap | 2.12 kg/cap | 7.83 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 kg/cap | 2.64 kg/cap | 6.9 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.594 kg/cap | 0.11 kg/cap | 1.14 kg/cap | 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) — Agricultural Use 2,915 t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 2,548 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2,915 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) — use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.11 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 kg/cap in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 kg/cap in 2024.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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) — Use per capita. 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