Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 3.93 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Republic of Korea is 3.93 kg/cap, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 13.04 kg/cap in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.93 kg/cap, in 2024.
Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.08 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 7.27 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 7.08 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 6.03 kg/cap | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 6.87 kg/cap | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 8.03 kg/cap | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 9.1 kg/cap | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 9.17 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 10.05 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 10.93 kg/cap | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 10.45 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 10.98 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 11.88 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 12.68 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 13.04 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 9.93 kg/cap | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 10.53 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 12.38 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 11.77 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 11.73 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 11.16 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 7.84 kg/cap | -29.7% |
| 1983 | 9.18 kg/cap | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 9.9 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 10.36 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 10.44 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 10.61 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.72 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.62 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 11.47 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.66 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 10.9 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.63 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.52 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.54 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.99 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.04 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 9.76 kg/cap | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 9.21 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 7.96 kg/cap | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 7.53 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.09 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.72 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 6.39 kg/cap | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 7.21 kg/cap | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 5.92 kg/cap | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 4.66 kg/cap | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 4.42 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.51 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.68 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.47 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.37 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.16 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.18 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.07 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.19 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.09 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.42 kg/cap | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 4.09 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 4.68 kg/cap | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 4.09 kg/cap | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 3.93 kg/cap | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 kg/cap | 6.03 kg/cap | 10.05 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.46 kg/cap | 9.93 kg/cap | 13.04 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.36 kg/cap | 7.84 kg/cap | 11.73 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.47 kg/cap | 9.21 kg/cap | 11.47 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 kg/cap | 4.66 kg/cap | 8.8 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 kg/cap | 4.07 kg/cap | 4.68 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 kg/cap | 3.93 kg/cap | 4.68 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 23.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 8.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.11 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 8.60 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 80,390 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 33,185 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Republic of Korea was 3.93 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 kg/cap in 1975.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 kg/cap in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — 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