Korea, Rep. vs Serbia: Fertilizer consumption

Korea, Rep.
381,931 tonnes
in 2023
Serbia
358,717 tonnes
in 2023
Korea, Rep. rank
38th
Serbia rank
41st

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Korea, Rep.
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Korea, Rep. currently reports 381,931 tonnes against 358,717 tonnes in Serbia, a difference of 23,214 tonnes.

That makes Korea, Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.

Korea, Rep. ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 41st of 200 countries.

Korea, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Rep. Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 546,421 tonnes 417,094 tonnes 129,328 tonnes Korea, Rep.
2010s 505,342 tonnes 341,512 tonnes 163,830 tonnes Korea, Rep.
2020s 400,416 tonnes 334,968 tonnes 65,448 tonnes Korea, Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Korea, Rep. or Serbia?
Korea, Rep., at 381,931 tonnes against 358,717 tonnes in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Korea, Rep. and Serbia?
23,214 tonnes, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Korea, Rep. and Serbia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Korea, Rep. ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 41st of 200 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

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).