Republic of Korea vs Paraguay: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Republic of Korea
51.55 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Paraguay
49.72 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Paraguay rank
15th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Republic of Korea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 51.55 kilograms per hectare against 49.72 kilograms per hectare in Paraguay, a difference of 1.83 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Paraguay ranks 15th of 201 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.19 kilograms per hectare | 1.31 kilograms per hectare | 50.87 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 86.43 kilograms per hectare | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | 85.16 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 87.19 kilograms per hectare | 2.95 kilograms per hectare | 84.24 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 107.51 kilograms per hectare | 5.15 kilograms per hectare | 102.36 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 78.54 kilograms per hectare | 25.81 kilograms per hectare | 52.73 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 84.82 kilograms per hectare | 46.17 kilograms per hectare | 38.65 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 53.86 kilograms per hectare | 48.33 kilograms per hectare | 5.53 kilograms per hectare | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Republic of Korea or Paraguay?
- Republic of Korea, at 51.55 kilograms per hectare against 49.72 kilograms per hectare in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Republic of Korea and Paraguay?
- 1.83 kilograms per hectare, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Paraguay rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Paraguay ranks 15th 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 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.