Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 413.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 413.9 % change on previous year for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 629.2% on the previous year and up 6,380.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 413.9 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -78.21 % change on previous year, in 2022.
North Korea ranks 1st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 23.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1964 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1965 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 1966 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1968 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1969 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +884.8% |
| 1970 | 34.87 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 1971 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1972 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 1974 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1975 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 46.14 % change on previous year | +860.5% |
| 1977 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1978 | 20.82 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9346 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1980 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1981 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 3.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1986 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1987 | -0.4959 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1988 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -1172.0% |
| 1989 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1990 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5493 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1992 | -0.9863 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 1993 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 1994 | -52.83 % change on previous year | +1989.2% |
| 1995 | -72 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1996 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1997 | 106.22 % change on previous year | -869.1% |
| 1998 | -14.07 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1999 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2000 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2001 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2002 | -61.09 % change on previous year | -571.1% |
| 2003 | -29.73 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 94.82 % change on previous year | -418.9% |
| 2005 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2006 | 32.71 % change on previous year | -403.7% |
| 2007 | -30.48 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2009 | 33.41 % change on previous year | +3151.0% |
| 2010 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 25.9 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2012 | -26.77 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2013 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2014 | -16.69 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 2015 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 36.82 % change on previous year | -325.9% |
| 2017 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2018 | 50.07 % change on previous year | -826.4% |
| 2019 | -61.54 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2020 | -56.63 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2021 | -35.06 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2022 | -78.21 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2023 | 413.9 % change on previous year | -629.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3151.0% | 1.03 % change on previous year | 33.41 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1989.2% | -2.53 % change on previous year | -52.83 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1172.0% | -0.4959 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.92 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 23.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.36 % change on previous year | 0.9346 % change on previous year | 46.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -72 % change on previous year | 106.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -61.09 % change on previous year | 94.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -61.54 % change on previous year | 50.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 61 % change on previous year | -78.21 % change on previous year | 413.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 2 Malawi 332.12 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Central African Republic 315.79 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 291 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 0.0436 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 0.1844 metric tons per person (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in North Korea was 413.9 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 413.9 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.21 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,380.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.