Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 1.45 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.45 kg/cap
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.96 kg/cap
in 1974
All-time low
1.45 kg/cap
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

246196119922024

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1.45 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 6.96 kg/cap in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.45 kg/cap, in 2024.

Republic of Korea ranks 90th 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/cap Change
1961 3.06 kg/cap
1962 3.27 kg/cap +6.9%
1963 4.17 kg/cap +27.5%
1964 5.1 kg/cap +22.3%
1965 3.25 kg/cap -36.3%
1966 4.18 kg/cap +28.6%
1967 4.35 kg/cap +4.1%
1968 3.89 kg/cap -10.6%
1969 4.1 kg/cap +5.4%
1970 3.82 kg/cap -6.8%
1971 4.76 kg/cap +24.6%
1972 5.04 kg/cap +5.9%
1973 5.66 kg/cap +12.3%
1974 6.96 kg/cap +23.0%
1975 6.59 kg/cap -5.3%
1976 3.91 kg/cap -40.7%
1977 5.71 kg/cap +46.0%
1978 6.32 kg/cap +10.7%
1979 5.72 kg/cap -9.5%
1980 4.52 kg/cap -21.0%
1981 3.56 kg/cap -21.2%
1982 3.79 kg/cap +6.5%
1983 4.27 kg/cap +12.7%
1984 4.46 kg/cap +4.4%
1985 4.79 kg/cap +7.4%
1986 4.8 kg/cap +0.2%
1987 5.04 kg/cap +5.0%
1988 5.01 kg/cap -0.6%
1989 5.54 kg/cap +10.6%
1990 5.21 kg/cap -6.0%
1991 5.21 kg/cap +0.0%
1992 4.91 kg/cap -5.8%
1993 5.05 kg/cap +2.9%
1994 4.92 kg/cap -2.6%
1995 5 kg/cap +1.6%
1996 4.58 kg/cap -8.4%
1997 4.85 kg/cap +5.9%
1998 4.07 kg/cap -16.1%
1999 3.84 kg/cap -5.7%
2000 3.46 kg/cap -9.9%
2001 3.26 kg/cap -5.8%
2002 3.53 kg/cap +8.3%
2003 3.44 kg/cap -2.5%
2004 3.51 kg/cap +2.0%
2005 3.39 kg/cap -3.4%
2006 2.13 kg/cap -37.2%
2007 2.68 kg/cap +25.8%
2008 1.86 kg/cap -30.6%
2009 2.91 kg/cap +56.5%
2010 2.84 kg/cap -2.4%
2011 2.76 kg/cap -2.8%
2012 2.94 kg/cap +6.5%
2013 2.85 kg/cap -3.1%
2014 2.8 kg/cap -1.8%
2015 2.71 kg/cap -3.2%
2016 2.75 kg/cap +1.5%
2017 2.73 kg/cap -0.7%
2018 2.78 kg/cap +1.8%
2019 2.79 kg/cap +0.4%
2020 1.61 kg/cap -42.3%
2021 1.62 kg/cap +0.6%
2022 1.66 kg/cap +2.5%
2023 1.51 kg/cap -9.0%
2024 1.45 kg/cap -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.93 kg/cap 3.06 kg/cap 5.1 kg/cap 9
1970s 5.45 kg/cap 3.82 kg/cap 6.96 kg/cap 10
1980s 4.58 kg/cap 3.56 kg/cap 5.54 kg/cap 10
1990s 4.76 kg/cap 3.84 kg/cap 5.21 kg/cap 10
2000s 3.02 kg/cap 1.86 kg/cap 3.53 kg/cap 10
2010s 2.79 kg/cap 2.71 kg/cap 2.94 kg/cap 10
2020s 1.57 kg/cap 1.45 kg/cap 1.66 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 87 Ghana 1.51 kg/cap compare
  2. 88 Sudan (former) 1.49 kg/cap compare
  3. 89 Ethiopia 1.47 kg/cap compare
  4. 91 Suriname 1.44 kg/cap compare
  5. 92 Fiji 1.43 kg/cap compare
  6. 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.42 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 Republic of Korea?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Republic of Korea was 1.45 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6.96 kg/cap in 1974.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 kg/cap in 2024.
How does Republic of Korea rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 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