Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 211,405 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 211,405 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 507,000 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 173,234 tonnes, in 1964.
South Korea ranks 48th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 216,860 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 200,000 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 199,297 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 173,234 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 201,163 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 239,691 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 277,556 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 285,919 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 320,123 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 355,550 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 347,200 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 372,585 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 411,236 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 447,377 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 467,678 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 361,289 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 387,890 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 461,610 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 443,900 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 447,224 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 431,838 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 308,600 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 367,400 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 401,800 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 426,100 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 435,400 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 448,900 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 460,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 505,744 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 505,400 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 473,500 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 486,600 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 477,300 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 475,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 478,029 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 455,907 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 507,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 451,000 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 428,298 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 411,517 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 374,555 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 355,982 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 360,970 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 385,933 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 417,304 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 306,924 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 347,381 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 286,512 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 225,992 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 215,330 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 221,383 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 232,059 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 223,951 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 221,061 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 212,115 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 214,594 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 209,484 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 216,141 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 211,677 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 229,251 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 212,228 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 242,279 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 211,405 tonnes | -12.7% |
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 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Korea was 211,405 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 507,000 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,234 tonnes in 1964.
- How does South Korea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.