India vs South Korea: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland

India
49.35
in 2023
South Korea
51.55
in 2023
India rank
16th
South Korea rank
13th

Phosphate application per hectare of cropland over time

  • India
  • South Korea
0255075100125196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 51.55 against 49.35 in India, a difference of 2.2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

India ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 200 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.31 52.19 50.88 South Korea
1970s 4.24 86.43 82.19 South Korea
1980s 10.97 87.19 76.21 South Korea
1990s 19.75 107.51 87.75 South Korea
2000s 30.03 78.54 48.51 South Korea
2010s 41.35 84.82 43.47 South Korea
2020s 49.11 53.86 4.75 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate application per hectare of cropland, India or South Korea?
South Korea, at 51.55 against 49.35 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in phosphate application per hectare of cropland between India and South Korea?
2.2, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and South Korea rank globally for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
India ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 9,965 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed