Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Republic of Korea
252.6 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Viet Nam
242.57 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
16th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 252.6 kilograms per hectare against 242.57 kilograms per hectare in Viet Nam, a difference of 10.03 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.76 kilograms per hectare | 18.51 kilograms per hectare | 161.24 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 329.55 kilograms per hectare | 46.07 kilograms per hectare | 283.48 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 379.75 kilograms per hectare | 61.19 kilograms per hectare | 318.56 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 467.18 kilograms per hectare | 172.22 kilograms per hectare | 294.96 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 362.04 kilograms per hectare | 244.05 kilograms per hectare | 117.99 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 303.39 kilograms per hectare | 257.02 kilograms per hectare | 46.37 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 260.36 kilograms per hectare | 253.99 kilograms per hectare | 6.38 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
- Republic of Korea, at 252.6 kilograms per hectare against 242.57 kilograms per hectare in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 10.03 kilograms per hectare, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 201 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 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.