Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 12,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 12,000 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 104,700 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1995.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5,000 t | — |
| 1967 | 10,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 54,000 t | +440.0% |
| 1969 | 30,100 t | -44.3% |
| 1970 | 17,400 t | -42.2% |
| 1971 | 23,500 t | +35.1% |
| 1972 | 31,300 t | +33.2% |
| 1973 | 44,400 t | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 40,500 t | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 45,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 37,700 t | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 40,800 t | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 104,700 t | +156.6% |
| 1979 | 82,200 t | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 52,200 t | -36.5% |
| 1981 | 92,000 t | +76.2% |
| 1982 | 46,400 t | -49.6% |
| 1983 | 40,000 t | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 35,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 86,400 t | +146.9% |
| 1986 | 13,300 t | -84.6% |
| 1987 | 6,600 t | -50.4% |
| 1988 | 24,400 t | +269.7% |
| 1989 | 7,500 t | -69.3% |
| 1990 | 18,100 t | +141.3% |
| 1991 | 3,600 t | -80.1% |
| 1994 | 3,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 200 t | -93.3% |
| 1996 | 600 t | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 800 t | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 2,900 t | +262.5% |
| 1999 | 40,000 t | +1279.3% |
| 2000 | 39,000 t | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 41,000 t | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 31,000 t | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 t | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 35,100 t | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 37,000 t | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 40,000 t | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 35,000 t | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 25,000 t | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 40,000 t | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41,000 t | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 40,000 t | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 30,000 t | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 24,000 t | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 24,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,500 t | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 12,000 t | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1279.3% | 2,900 t | 40,000 t |
| 1968 | +440.0% | 10,000 t | 54,000 t |
| 1988 | +269.7% | 6,600 t | 24,400 t |
| 1998 | +262.5% | 800 t | 2,900 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,775 t | 5,000 t | 54,000 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 46,750 t | 17,400 t | 104,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,380 t | 6,600 t | 92,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,650 t | 200 t | 40,000 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 34,410 t | 25,000 t | 41,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,250 t | 24,000 t | 41,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,000 t | 12,000 t | 12,000 t | 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 potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 12,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 104,700 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1995.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. 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