Korea - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Korea was 167.90 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 909.59 in 1963, while its lowest value was 57.79 in 1982.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 868.14
1962 828.95
1963 909.59
1964 555.63
1965 448.64
1966 434.15
1967 277.20
1968 113.08
1969 104.31
1970 104.22
1971 110.19
1972 112.16
1973 124.83
1974 124.89
1975 112.33
1976 85.76
1977 80.21
1978 76.39
1979 66.76
1980 67.92
1981 77.68
1982 57.79
1983 69.15
1984 67.81
1985 71.09
1986 75.02
1987 81.92
1988 77.91
1989 91.43
1990 84.92
1991 98.17
1992 92.21
1993 91.91
1994 86.02
1995 94.32
1996 84.79
1997 87.56
1998 91.65
1999 83.84
2000 83.20
2001 80.69
2002 82.38
2003 105.91
2004 105.87
2005 106.52
2006 102.19
2007 118.90
2008 96.48
2009 125.22
2010 106.91
2011 118.02
2012 258.39
2013 155.27
2014 209.78
2015 242.45
2016 192.03
2017 161.17
2018 167.90

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Korea was 369.74 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 576.07 in 1997, while its lowest value was 155.49 in 1961.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1961 155.49
1962 157.66
1963 172.07
1964 172.50
1965 155.56
1966 193.54
1967 221.54
1968 220.08
1969 247.95
1970 261.45
1971 280.32
1972 307.84
1973 361.38
1974 408.86
1975 419.94
1976 312.26
1977 356.13
1978 418.90
1979 411.38
1980 389.83
1981 374.82
1982 299.71
1983 353.15
1984 385.77
1985 416.53
1986 430.84
1987 450.62
1988 461.24
1989 494.46
1990 490.37
1991 481.42
1992 507.75
1993 519.31
1994 520.33
1995 549.09
1996 520.86
1997 576.07
1998 507.61
1999 483.28
2000 455.96
2001 424.28
2002 417.97
2003 427.05
2004 453.20
2005 478.15
2006 333.74
2007 406.25
2008 304.48
2009 338.61
2010 330.28
2011 337.32
2012 351.83
2013 344.70
2014 345.92
2015 337.81
2016 353.56
2017 356.00
2018 369.74

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production