North Korea vs Kyrgyzstan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
North Korea
21,697 tonnes
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
23,077 tonnes
in 2023
North Korea rank
113th
Kyrgyzstan rank
112th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- North Korea
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 23,077 tonnes against 21,697 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 1,380 tonnes.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 113th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 112th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271,812 tonnes | 24,483 tonnes | 247,330 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 105,476 tonnes | 25,388 tonnes | 80,087 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 126,990 tonnes | 22,585 tonnes | 104,405 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 18,785 tonnes | 23,717 tonnes | 4,932 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, North Korea or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 23,077 tonnes against 21,697 tonnes in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 1,380 tonnes, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Kyrgyzstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- North Korea ranks 113th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 112th 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.