South Korea vs Netherlands: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
South Korea
211,405 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
189,276 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea rank
48th
Netherlands rank
51st
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 211,405 tonnes against 189,276 tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 22,129 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 51st of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,871 tonnes | 315,375 tonnes | 80,504 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 405,632 tonnes | 426,079 tonnes | 20,448 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 423,311 tonnes | 473,030 tonnes | 49,719 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 473,803 tonnes | 379,019 tonnes | 94,785 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 347,307 tonnes | 274,272 tonnes | 73,034 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 217,780 tonnes | 219,267 tonnes | 1,487 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 223,791 tonnes | 197,898 tonnes | 25,892 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, South Korea or Netherlands?
- South Korea, at 211,405 tonnes against 189,276 tonnes in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 22,129 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 51st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.