Japan vs South Korea: Fertilizer per capita
Japan
1.69
in 2023
South Korea
1.79
in 2023
Japan rank
79th
South Korea rank
78th
Fertilizer per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.79 against 1.69 in Japan, a difference of 0.1.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 79th and South Korea ranks 78th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.99 | 1.64 | 4.35 | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.67 | 3.9 | 1.77 | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.85 | 5.06 | 0.21 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 5.43 | 1.75 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 3.6 | 0.881 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.9 | 0.665 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.81 | 0.135 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.79 against 1.69 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.1, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for fertilizer per capita?
- Japan ranks 79th and South Korea ranks 78th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.