Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 4.71 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 4.71 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 45.83 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1966 | 2.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1967 | 4.59 kg/ha | +99.6% |
| 1968 | 24.78 kg/ha | +439.9% |
| 1969 | 13.81 kg/ha | -44.3% |
| 1970 | 7.97 kg/ha | -42.3% |
| 1971 | 10.69 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1972 | 14.26 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 1973 | 19.72 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 17.96 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 19.81 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 16.56 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 17.88 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 45.83 kg/ha | +156.3% |
| 1979 | 35.94 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 21.87 kg/ha | -39.1% |
| 1981 | 38.35 kg/ha | +75.4% |
| 1982 | 19.27 kg/ha | -49.8% |
| 1983 | 16.53 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 14.39 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 35.31 kg/ha | +145.4% |
| 1986 | 5.43 kg/ha | -84.6% |
| 1987 | 2.7 kg/ha | -50.3% |
| 1988 | 9.97 kg/ha | +269.3% |
| 1989 | 3.06 kg/ha | -69.3% |
| 1990 | 7.37 kg/ha | +140.8% |
| 1991 | 1.45 kg/ha | -80.3% |
| 1992 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 1.16 kg/ha | — |
| 1995 | 0.08 kg/ha | -93.1% |
| 1996 | 0.24 kg/ha | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 0.32 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 kg/ha | +265.6% |
| 1999 | 16.15 kg/ha | +1280.3% |
| 2000 | 15.73 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 16.52 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.48 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 12.48 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.05 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.82 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 14.54 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 15.71 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 13.43 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 9.56 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 15.25 kg/ha | +59.5% |
| 2011 | 15.49 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.88 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.5 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.63 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.42 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.42 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.02 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.72 kg/ha | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.71 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.71 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.71 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.05 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 24.78 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.66 kg/ha | 7.97 kg/ha | 45.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.69 kg/ha | 2.7 kg/ha | 38.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 16.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 kg/ha | 9.56 kg/ha | 16.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 kg/ha | 9.3 kg/ha | 15.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 kg/ha | 4.7 kg/ha | 4.72 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 4 Melanesia 13.44 kg/ha compare
- 5 Türkiye 6.52 kg/ha compare
- 6 Brazil 132.53 kg/ha compare
- 7 Malaysia 125.71 kg/ha compare
- 8 Oman 125.48 kg/ha compare
- 9 China, Taiwan Province of 124.59 kg/ha compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.35 kg/ha compare
- 10 Qatar 100.83 kg/ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 3.25 kg/ha compare
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) — use per area of cropland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 4.71 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.83 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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