Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0041 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Korea is 0.0041 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0133 tonnes per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 tonnes per person, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 96th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0041 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0041 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0116 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1883 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Korea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Korea was 0.0041 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0133 tonnes per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 tonnes per person in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, 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)
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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.