Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 0.26 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.26 kg/cap
Rank
14th
of 19 regions
All-time high
7.84 kg/cap
in 1989
All-time low
0 kg/cap
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

02468196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 0.26 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 160.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 7.84 kg/cap in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 2007.

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

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/cap Change
1961 2.34 kg/cap
1962 2.85 kg/cap +21.8%
1963 3.98 kg/cap +39.6%
1964 4.19 kg/cap +5.3%
1965 4.39 kg/cap +4.8%
1966 4.42 kg/cap +0.7%
1967 4.87 kg/cap +10.2%
1968 4.46 kg/cap -8.4%
1969 4.67 kg/cap +4.7%
1970 5.73 kg/cap +22.7%
1971 6.29 kg/cap +9.8%
1972 6.57 kg/cap +4.5%
1973 5.08 kg/cap -22.7%
1974 7.44 kg/cap +46.5%
1975 7.35 kg/cap -1.2%
1976 7.37 kg/cap +0.3%
1977 7.26 kg/cap -1.5%
1978 7.16 kg/cap -1.4%
1979 7.06 kg/cap -1.4%
1980 6.96 kg/cap -1.4%
1981 7.03 kg/cap +1.0%
1982 6.92 kg/cap -1.6%
1983 6.82 kg/cap -1.4%
1984 6.83 kg/cap +0.1%
1985 6.88 kg/cap +0.7%
1986 6.88 kg/cap +0.0%
1987 6.78 kg/cap -1.5%
1988 7.2 kg/cap +6.2%
1989 7.84 kg/cap +8.9%
1990 7.53 kg/cap -4.0%
1991 6.93 kg/cap -8.0%
1992 5.98 kg/cap -13.7%
1993 5.89 kg/cap -1.5%
1994 0.89 kg/cap -84.9%
1995 0.88 kg/cap -1.1%
1996 0.87 kg/cap -1.1%
1997 0.91 kg/cap +4.6%
1998 1.12 kg/cap +23.1%
1999 2.6 kg/cap +132.1%
2000 2.2 kg/cap -15.4%
2001 2.27 kg/cap +3.2%
2002 0.85 kg/cap -62.6%
2003 0.87 kg/cap +2.4%
2004 1.27 kg/cap +46.0%
2005 0.87 kg/cap -31.5%
2006 0.01 kg/cap -98.9%
2007 0 kg/cap -100.0%
2008 0.01 kg/cap
2009 0 kg/cap -100.0%
2010 0 kg/cap
2011 0.01 kg/cap
2012 0.01 kg/cap +0.0%
2013 0.11 kg/cap +1000.0%
2014 0.1 kg/cap -9.1%
2015 0.06 kg/cap -40.0%
2016 0.18 kg/cap +200.0%
2017 0.29 kg/cap +61.1%
2018 0.14 kg/cap -51.7%
2019 0.46 kg/cap +228.6%
2020 0.06 kg/cap -87.0%
2021 0.45 kg/cap +650.0%
2022 0 kg/cap -100.0%
2023 0 kg/cap
2024 0.26 kg/cap

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.02 kg/cap 2.34 kg/cap 4.87 kg/cap 9
1970s 6.73 kg/cap 5.08 kg/cap 7.44 kg/cap 10
1980s 7.01 kg/cap 6.78 kg/cap 7.84 kg/cap 10
1990s 3.36 kg/cap 0.87 kg/cap 7.53 kg/cap 10
2000s 0.835 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 2.27 kg/cap 10
2010s 0.136 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0.46 kg/cap 10
2020s 0.154 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0.45 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 11 Latvia 13.39 kg/cap compare
  2. 12 Lithuania 13.09 kg/cap compare
  3. 13 Belarus 12.34 kg/cap compare
  4. 14 Serbia 11.71 kg/cap compare
  5. 15 Romania 10.45 kg/cap compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 10.39 kg/cap compare
  7. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.04 kg/cap compare
  8. 17 Serbia and Montenegro 9.7 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.26 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 7.84 kg/cap in 1989.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 2007.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 data points, 1961–2024
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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