Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in North Korea stood at 0.0008 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 412.2% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0318 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 2022.
North Korea ranks 143rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0306 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -53.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -72.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +104.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -61.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +93.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -61.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +412.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0008 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0008 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +412.2% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +104.3% | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0302 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0306 tonnes per person | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 140 Lesotho 0.0009 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Chad 0.0009 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Afghanistan 0.0009 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Bhutan 0.0008 tonnes per person compare
- 145 French Polynesia 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0007 tonnes per person 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, per capita in North Korea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in North Korea was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0318 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.