South Korea vs Zambia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
South Korea
211,405 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
232,086 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea rank
47th
Zambia rank
44th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- South Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 232,086 tonnes against 211,405 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 20,681 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 44th of 201 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,871 tonnes | 6,667 tonnes | 228,204 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 405,632 tonnes | 32,624 tonnes | 373,007 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 423,311 tonnes | 52,262 tonnes | 371,048 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 473,803 tonnes | 34,911 tonnes | 438,892 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 347,307 tonnes | 43,830 tonnes | 303,477 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 217,780 tonnes | 145,209 tonnes | 72,570 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 223,791 tonnes | 193,592 tonnes | 30,199 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, South Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 232,086 tonnes against 211,405 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between South Korea and Zambia?
- 20,681 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Zambia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- South Korea ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 44th of 201 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.