South Korea vs Peru: Fertilizer consumption
South Korea
381,931 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
366,278 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea rank
39th
Peru rank
41st
Fertilizer consumption over time
- South Korea
- Peru
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 381,931 tonnes against 366,278 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 15,653 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399,660 tonnes | 84,673 tonnes | 314,988 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 738,117 tonnes | 115,420 tonnes | 622,697 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 818,529 tonnes | 137,632 tonnes | 680,896 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 935,088 tonnes | 160,556 tonnes | 774,532 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 662,849 tonnes | 324,928 tonnes | 337,922 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 505,342 tonnes | 434,254 tonnes | 71,088 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 400,416 tonnes | 451,904 tonnes | 51,488 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, South Korea or Peru?
- South Korea, at 381,931 tonnes against 366,278 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between South Korea and Peru?
- 15,653 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Peru rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- South Korea ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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).