Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 13.06 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.06 g/Int$
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
95th
of 193 countries
All-time high
70.11 g/Int$
in 1974
All-time low
13.06 g/Int$
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

20406080196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Republic of Korea is 13.06 g/Int$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Republic of Korea peaked at 70.11 g/Int$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, 13.06 g/Int$, in 2024.

That places Republic of Korea 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 value of agricultural production in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/Int$ Change
1961 56.52 g/Int$
1962 55.04 g/Int$ -2.6%
1963 49.79 g/Int$ -9.5%
1964 36 g/Int$ -27.7%
1965 41.19 g/Int$ +14.4%
1966 45.64 g/Int$ +10.8%
1967 56.89 g/Int$ +24.6%
1968 57.21 g/Int$ +0.6%
1969 56.31 g/Int$ -1.6%
1970 62.81 g/Int$ +11.5%
1971 59.83 g/Int$ -4.7%
1972 62.64 g/Int$ +4.7%
1973 67.81 g/Int$ +8.3%
1974 70.11 g/Int$ +3.4%
1975 63.78 g/Int$ -9.0%
1976 44.6 g/Int$ -30.1%
1977 44.93 g/Int$ +0.7%
1978 49.67 g/Int$ +10.5%
1979 45.7 g/Int$ -8.0%
1980 54.25 g/Int$ +18.7%
1981 47.85 g/Int$ -11.8%
1982 32.89 g/Int$ -31.3%
1983 38.25 g/Int$ +16.3%
1984 40.49 g/Int$ +5.9%
1985 41.4 g/Int$ +2.2%
1986 40.6 g/Int$ -1.9%
1987 41.48 g/Int$ +2.2%
1988 40.13 g/Int$ -3.3%
1989 43.3 g/Int$ +7.9%
1990 44.02 g/Int$ +1.7%
1991 41.63 g/Int$ -5.4%
1992 38.94 g/Int$ -6.5%
1993 37.9 g/Int$ -2.7%
1994 37.64 g/Int$ -0.7%
1995 35.85 g/Int$ -4.8%
1996 32.85 g/Int$ -8.4%
1997 35.56 g/Int$ +8.2%
1998 31.99 g/Int$ -10.0%
1999 28.94 g/Int$ -9.5%
2000 27.62 g/Int$ -4.6%
2001 25.22 g/Int$ -8.7%
2002 24.9 g/Int$ -1.3%
2003 25.92 g/Int$ +4.1%
2004 27.28 g/Int$ +5.2%
2005 29.48 g/Int$ +8.1%
2006 21.54 g/Int$ -26.9%
2007 24.2 g/Int$ +12.3%
2008 19.34 g/Int$ -20.1%
2009 15 g/Int$ -22.4%
2010 14.96 g/Int$ -0.3%
2011 16.01 g/Int$ +7.0%
2012 16.08 g/Int$ +0.4%
2013 14.81 g/Int$ -7.9%
2014 14.11 g/Int$ -4.7%
2015 13.87 g/Int$ -1.7%
2016 14.17 g/Int$ +2.2%
2017 13.98 g/Int$ -1.3%
2018 14.06 g/Int$ +0.6%
2019 13.64 g/Int$ -3.0%
2020 15.02 g/Int$ +10.1%
2021 13.55 g/Int$ -9.8%
2022 15.65 g/Int$ +15.5%
2023 13.74 g/Int$ -12.2%
2024 13.06 g/Int$ -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.51 g/Int$ 36 g/Int$ 57.21 g/Int$ 9
1970s 57.19 g/Int$ 44.6 g/Int$ 70.11 g/Int$ 10
1980s 42.06 g/Int$ 32.89 g/Int$ 54.25 g/Int$ 10
1990s 36.53 g/Int$ 28.94 g/Int$ 44.02 g/Int$ 10
2000s 24.05 g/Int$ 15 g/Int$ 29.48 g/Int$ 10
2010s 14.57 g/Int$ 13.64 g/Int$ 16.08 g/Int$ 10
2020s 14.2 g/Int$ 13.06 g/Int$ 15.65 g/Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 92 Belgium 13.76 g/Int$ compare
  2. 93 Zimbabwe 13.32 g/Int$ compare
  3. 94 Morocco 13.14 g/Int$ compare
  4. 96 Fiji 12.48 g/Int$ compare
  5. 97 Albania 12.06 g/Int$ compare
  6. 98 Eswatini 11.71 g/Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Republic of Korea?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Republic of Korea was 13.06 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 70.11 g/Int$ in 1974.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.06 g/Int$ in 2024.
How does Republic of Korea rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
Republic of Korea ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Unit
g/Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,517 data points, 1961–2024
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