Ireland vs South Korea: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
146.33 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
South Korea
139.82 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ireland rank
12th
South Korea rank
13th
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 146.33 kilograms per hectare against 139.82 kilograms per hectare in South Korea, a difference of 6.51 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.44 kilograms per hectare | 105.74 kilograms per hectare | 86.3 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 1970s | 72.61 kilograms per hectare | 181.01 kilograms per hectare | 108.41 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 1980s | 144.43 kilograms per hectare | 196.33 kilograms per hectare | 51.9 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 1990s | 176.72 kilograms per hectare | 236.75 kilograms per hectare | 60.03 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2000s | 160.29 kilograms per hectare | 189.69 kilograms per hectare | 29.4 kilograms per hectare | South Korea |
| 2010s | 172.25 kilograms per hectare | 130.71 kilograms per hectare | 41.53 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 182.29 kilograms per hectare | 145.51 kilograms per hectare | 36.78 kilograms per hectare | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 146.33 kilograms per hectare against 139.82 kilograms per hectare in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and South Korea?
- 6.51 kilograms per hectare, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 13th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.