North Korea vs Myanmar: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
8.52 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Myanmar
8 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
North Korea rank
147th
Myanmar rank
149th
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.52 kilograms per hectare against 8 kilograms per hectare in Myanmar, a difference of 0.52 kilograms per hectare.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 147th and Myanmar ranks 149th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.88 kilograms per hectare | 0.8933 kilograms per hectare | 52.99 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 1970s | 146.51 kilograms per hectare | 4.19 kilograms per hectare | 142.32 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 1980s | 245.56 kilograms per hectare | 9.82 kilograms per hectare | 235.75 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 1990s | 140.59 kilograms per hectare | 9.75 kilograms per hectare | 130.83 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 2000s | 41.82 kilograms per hectare | 6.93 kilograms per hectare | 34.89 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 2010s | 49.36 kilograms per hectare | 15.02 kilograms per hectare | 34.34 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 2020s | 7.38 kilograms per hectare | 19.7 kilograms per hectare | 12.32 kilograms per hectare | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita, North Korea or Myanmar?
- North Korea, at 8.52 kilograms per hectare against 8 kilograms per hectare in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Myanmar?
- 0.52 kilograms per hectare, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 147th and Myanmar ranks 149th 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.