South Korea vs Peru: Nitrogen fertilizer use
South Korea
211,405 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
222,211 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea rank
48th
Peru rank
47th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- South Korea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 222,211 tonnes against 211,405 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 10,806 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 48th and Peru ranks 47th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,871 tonnes | 60,865 tonnes | 174,007 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 405,632 tonnes | 91,577 tonnes | 314,055 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 423,311 tonnes | 97,223 tonnes | 326,087 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 473,803 tonnes | 116,694 tonnes | 357,109 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 347,307 tonnes | 210,929 tonnes | 136,378 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 217,780 tonnes | 272,132 tonnes | 54,352 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 223,791 tonnes | 286,320 tonnes | 62,530 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, South Korea or Peru?
- Peru, at 222,211 tonnes against 211,405 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between South Korea and Peru?
- 10,806 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Peru rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- South Korea ranks 48th and Peru ranks 47th 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.