Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in North Korea
North Korea: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 kilograms per hectare
World rank
187th
of 201 countries
All-time high
66.65 kilograms per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0 kilograms per hectare for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in North Korea peaked at 66.65 kilograms per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2022.
North Korea ranks 187th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.87 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 16.09 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 22.98 kilograms per hectare | +42.8% |
| 1964 | 24.82 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 26.64 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 27.54 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 31.21 kilograms per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 29.37 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 31.66 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 39.87 kilograms per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 44.6 kilograms per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 47.83 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 36.87 kilograms per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 54.98 kilograms per hectare | +49.1% |
| 1975 | 54.93 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 55.78 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 55.66 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 55.59 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 55.53 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 53.2 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 54.19 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 53.98 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 53.72 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 54.25 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 55.17 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 55.98 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 55.96 kilograms per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 60.29 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 66.65 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 64.74 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 59.98 kilograms per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 52.46 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 52.66 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.75 kilograms per hectare | -85.3% |
| 1995 | 7.78 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.08 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 8.49 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 10.5 kilograms per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 24.63 kilograms per hectare | +134.6% |
| 2000 | 20.97 kilograms per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 21.75 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.2 kilograms per hectare | -62.3% |
| 2003 | 8.48 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.41 kilograms per hectare | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 8.37 kilograms per hectare | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -98.4% |
| 2007 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -92.3% |
| 2008 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +1200.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | +1144.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 1.79 kilograms per hectare | +188.7% |
| 2017 | 2.99 kilograms per hectare | +67.0% |
| 2018 | 1.43 kilograms per hectare | -52.2% |
| 2019 | 4.71 kilograms per hectare | +229.4% |
| 2020 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | -86.4% |
| 2021 | 4.68 kilograms per hectare | +631.2% |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.8 kilograms per hectare | 12.87 kilograms per hectare | 31.66 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.16 kilograms per hectare | 36.87 kilograms per hectare | 55.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.34 kilograms per hectare | 53.2 kilograms per hectare | 66.65 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.71 kilograms per hectare | 7.75 kilograms per hectare | 64.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.05 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 21.75 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 4.71 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 4.68 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 184 Palau 0.12 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Guinea 0.02 kilograms per hectare compare
- 186 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Dominican Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Eritrea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Martinique 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Mongolia 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 South Sudan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 3.61 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in North Korea?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in North Korea was 0 kilograms per hectare 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.65 kilograms per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- North Korea ranks 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.