North Korea vs Mongolia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
North Korea
0 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mongolia
0 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
North Korea rank
187th
Mongolia rank
187th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- North Korea
- Mongolia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 kilograms per hectare against 0 kilograms per hectare in Mongolia, a difference of 0 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1969 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 187th and Mongolia ranks 187th of 201 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.66 kilograms per hectare | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 31.12 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 1970s | 50.16 kilograms per hectare | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | 47.47 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 1980s | 56.34 kilograms per hectare | 2.58 kilograms per hectare | 53.76 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 1990s | 47.67 kilograms per hectare | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | 45.79 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0967 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.0867 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | 0.379 kilograms per hectare | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
| 2020s | 1.33 kilograms per hectare | 0.0675 kilograms per hectare | 1.26 kilograms per hectare | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, North Korea or Mongolia?
- North Korea, at 0 kilograms per hectare against 0 kilograms per hectare in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between North Korea and Mongolia?
- 0 kilograms per hectare, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mongolia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Mongolia rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- North Korea ranks 187th and Mongolia ranks 187th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Phosphate fertilizer use 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
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.