Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Korea: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Bosnia and Herzegovina
24,482 tonnes
in 2023
North Korea
21,697 tonnes
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
111th
North Korea rank
113th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- North Korea
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 24,482 tonnes against 21,697 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 2,785 tonnes.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was North Korea ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111th and North Korea ranks 113th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,400 tonnes | 117,200 tonnes | 104,800 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 29,468 tonnes | 105,476 tonnes | 76,008 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 83,590 tonnes | 126,990 tonnes | 43,400 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 45,267 tonnes | 18,785 tonnes | 26,482 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Bosnia and Herzegovina or North Korea?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 24,482 tonnes against 21,697 tonnes in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea?
- 2,785 tonnes, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111th and North Korea ranks 113th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.