North Korea vs Namibia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
North Korea
21,697 tonnes
in 2023
Namibia
20,750 tonnes
in 2023
North Korea rank
113th
Namibia rank
114th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- North Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 21,697 tonnes against 20,750 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 947 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 113th and Namibia ranks 114th of 202 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,150 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 140,050 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 105,476 tonnes | 1,161 tonnes | 104,315 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 126,990 tonnes | 12,740 tonnes | 114,250 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 18,785 tonnes | 9,476 tonnes | 9,310 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, North Korea or Namibia?
- North Korea, at 21,697 tonnes against 20,750 tonnes in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between North Korea and Namibia?
- 947 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Namibia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- North Korea ranks 113th and Namibia ranks 114th of 202 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 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.