French Polynesia vs North Korea: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
French Polynesia
11.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
North Korea
13.23 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
155th
North Korea rank
153rd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- French Polynesia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 13.23 kilograms per hectare against 11.48 kilograms per hectare in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.75 kilograms per hectare.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was North Korea ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 155th and North Korea ranks 153rd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.54 kilograms per hectare | 244.74 kilograms per hectare | 225.2 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 1980s | 41.9 kilograms per hectare | 318.59 kilograms per hectare | 276.69 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 1990s | 43.23 kilograms per hectare | 173.09 kilograms per hectare | 129.85 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 2000s | 36.61 kilograms per hectare | 63.5 kilograms per hectare | 26.89 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 2010s | 25.73 kilograms per hectare | 62.88 kilograms per hectare | 37.15 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 2020s | 20.53 kilograms per hectare | 13.42 kilograms per hectare | 7.11 kilograms per hectare | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, French Polynesia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 13.23 kilograms per hectare against 11.48 kilograms per hectare in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between French Polynesia and North Korea?
- 1.75 kilograms per hectare, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and North Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and North Korea rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Polynesia ranks 155th and North Korea ranks 153rd 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 use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.