South Korea vs Morocco: Nitrogen fertilizer use
South Korea
211,405 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco
228,500 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea rank
48th
Morocco rank
46th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- South Korea
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 228,500 tonnes against 211,405 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 17,095 tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 48th and Morocco ranks 46th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,871 tonnes | 21,318 tonnes | 213,553 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 405,632 tonnes | 65,186 tonnes | 340,446 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 423,311 tonnes | 118,987 tonnes | 304,323 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 473,803 tonnes | 156,500 tonnes | 317,304 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 347,307 tonnes | 252,734 tonnes | 94,573 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 217,780 tonnes | 210,477 tonnes | 7,303 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 223,791 tonnes | 228,500 tonnes | 4,709 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, South Korea or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 228,500 tonnes against 211,405 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between South Korea and Morocco?
- 17,095 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Morocco?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Morocco rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- South Korea ranks 48th and Morocco ranks 46th 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.