Fertilizer use by nutrient in South Korea
South Korea: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 211,405 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 tonnes.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 211,405 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in South Korea peaked at 507,000 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 173,234 tonnes, in 1964.
South Korea ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,871 tonnes | 173,234 tonnes | 320,123 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 405,632 tonnes | 347,200 tonnes | 467,678 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 423,311 tonnes | 308,600 tonnes | 505,744 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 473,803 tonnes | 428,298 tonnes | 507,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 347,307 tonnes | 225,992 tonnes | 417,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,780 tonnes | 209,484 tonnes | 232,059 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,791 tonnes | 211,405 tonnes | 242,279 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 by nutrient in South Korea?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in South Korea was 211,405 tonnes 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 by nutrient recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 507,000 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,234 tonnes in 1964.
- How does South Korea rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- South Korea ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.