North Korea vs Vanuatu: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
North Korea
13.23 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Vanuatu
10.67 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
North Korea rank
153rd
Vanuatu rank
156th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- North Korea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 13.23 kilograms per hectare against 10.67 kilograms per hectare in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.56 kilograms per hectare.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 156th of 201 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3 kilograms per hectare | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | 49.6 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 2010s | 62.88 kilograms per hectare | 8.68 kilograms per hectare | 54.2 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 2020s | 13.42 kilograms per hectare | 8.64 kilograms per hectare | 4.77 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, North Korea or Vanuatu?
- North Korea, at 13.23 kilograms per hectare against 10.67 kilograms per hectare in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between North Korea and Vanuatu?
- 2.56 kilograms per hectare, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Vanuatu rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- North Korea ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 156th 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.