North Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Fertilizer consumption
North Korea
33,674 tonnes
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
33,010 tonnes
in 2023
North Korea rank
117th
Kyrgyzstan rank
118th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- North Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 33,674 tonnes against 33,010 tonnes in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 664 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 117th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 118th of 201 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331,246 tonnes | 29,391 tonnes | 301,854 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 159,921 tonnes | 26,971 tonnes | 132,949 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 161,783 tonnes | 25,656 tonnes | 136,127 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 34,160 tonnes | 32,189 tonnes | 1,971 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, North Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
- North Korea, at 33,674 tonnes against 33,010 tonnes in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 664 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- North Korea ranks 117th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 118th 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).