Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Korea
Korea: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 51.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51.55
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
115.9
in 1997
All-time low
39.21
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea recorded 51.55 for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Korea peaked at 115.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39.21, in 1961.
That places Korea 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.21 | — |
| 1962 | 43.63 | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 56.45 | +29.4% |
| 1964 | 67.46 | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 42.19 | -37.5% |
| 1966 | 54.42 | +29.0% |
| 1967 | 57.41 | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 52.33 | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 56.58 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 54.11 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 69.66 | +28.7% |
| 1972 | 76.25 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 87.49 | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 109.72 | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 105.55 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 63.51 | -39.8% |
| 1977 | 94.24 | +48.4% |
| 1978 | 106.04 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 97.75 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 78.55 | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 62.96 | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 68.35 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 78.91 | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 84.16 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 91.93 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 93.46 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 99.53 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 100.61 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 113.4 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 108.87 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 110.76 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 105.85 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 110.22 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 109.2 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 114.36 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 107.46 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 115.9 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 98.43 | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 94.01 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 84.32 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 81.18 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 89.59 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 88.46 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 91.07 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 88.82 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 56.83 | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 72.5 | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 51.17 | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 81.46 | +59.2% |
| 2010 | 80.72 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 79.89 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 84.4 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 83.43 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.7 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.22 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 85.75 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 86.76 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 89.99 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 91.32 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.35 | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 54.43 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.1 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 51.55 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.19 | 39.21 | 67.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.43 | 54.11 | 109.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.19 | 62.96 | 113.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.51 | 94.01 | 115.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.54 | 51.17 | 91.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.82 | 79.89 | 91.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.86 | 51.55 | 56.1 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Korea?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Korea was 51.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 115.9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.21 in 1961.
- How does Korea rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Korea ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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