Denmark vs South Korea: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Denmark

196,052 tonnes

in 2023

South Korea

211,405 tonnes

in 2023

Denmark rank

49th

South Korea rank

47th

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

South Korea currently reports 211,405 tonnes against 196,052 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 15,353 tonnes.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 49th and South Korea ranks 47th of 201 countries.

Indicator: Fertilizer use by nutrient
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: 202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.