Denmark vs South Korea: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Denmark
196,052 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
211,405 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
50th
South Korea rank
48th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
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 50th and South Korea ranks 48th of 202 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,935 tonnes | 234,871 tonnes | 39,936 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 342,874 tonnes | 405,632 tonnes | 62,757 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 386,630 tonnes | 423,311 tonnes | 36,681 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 311,190 tonnes | 473,803 tonnes | 162,613 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 200,230 tonnes | 347,307 tonnes | 147,077 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 208,739 tonnes | 217,780 tonnes | 9,041 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 207,046 tonnes | 223,791 tonnes | 16,745 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Denmark or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 211,405 tonnes against 196,052 tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Denmark and South Korea?
- 15,353 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Denmark ranks 50th and South Korea ranks 48th of 202 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.