Indonesia vs South Korea: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Indonesia
312.64 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2024
South Korea
285.57 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2024
Indonesia rank
18th
South Korea rank
20th

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 312.64 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 285.57 kilograms per hectare of arable land in South Korea, a difference of 27.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

Indonesia ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 20th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 9.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land 188.49 kilograms per hectare of arable land 178.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land South Korea
1970s 30.57 kilograms per hectare of arable land 353.85 kilograms per hectare of arable land 323.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land South Korea
1980s 96.91 kilograms per hectare of arable land 405.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land 308.79 kilograms per hectare of arable land South Korea
1990s 138.49 kilograms per hectare of arable land 515.61 kilograms per hectare of arable land 377.12 kilograms per hectare of arable land South Korea
2000s 183.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land 403.83 kilograms per hectare of arable land 219.88 kilograms per hectare of arable land South Korea
2010s 320.41 kilograms per hectare of arable land 348.63 kilograms per hectare of arable land 28.22 kilograms per hectare of arable land South Korea
2020s 330.43 kilograms per hectare of arable land 291.92 kilograms per hectare of arable land 38.51 kilograms per hectare of arable land Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Indonesia or South Korea?
Indonesia, at 312.64 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 285.57 kilograms per hectare of arable land in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Indonesia and South Korea?
27.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Indonesia ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Unit
kilograms per hectare of arable land
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,878 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.