Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Korea
South Korea: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 139.82 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Korea is 139.82 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Korea peaked at 263.51 kilograms per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 79.79 kilograms per hectare, in 1964.
That places South Korea 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.74 kilograms per hectare | 79.79 kilograms per hectare | 138.52 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 181.01 kilograms per hectare | 152.88 kilograms per hectare | 208.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.33 kilograms per hectare | 141.56 kilograms per hectare | 237.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.75 kilograms per hectare | 225.54 kilograms per hectare | 263.51 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.69 kilograms per hectare | 130.1 kilograms per hectare | 228.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.71 kilograms per hectare | 125.56 kilograms per hectare | 135.43 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.51 kilograms per hectare | 137.19 kilograms per hectare | 158.56 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 9.73 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 776,099 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Korea?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Korea was 139.82 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 263.51 kilograms per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.79 kilograms per hectare in 1964.
- How does South Korea rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.