Environment in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

1,195 indicators covering environment for Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen 109,848 t 2023 down 16.5% 13th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 43.16 kg/ha 2023 down 15.3% 9th
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 21,482 t 2023 down 16.2% 12th
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 8.44 kg/ha 2023 down 15.0% 6th
Outputs — Cropland potassium 52,739 t 2023 down 16.6% 15th
Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area 20.72 kg/ha 2023 down 15.4% 9th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 48,887 t 2023 down 70.2% 12th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 19.21 kg/ha 2023 down 69.8% 9th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 5,189 t 2023 up 190.0% 8th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 2.04 kg/ha 2023 up 191.3% 6th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium -15,596 t 2023 down 190.3% 9th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area -6.13 kg/ha 2023 down 194.4% 9th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 69.2 % 2023 up 55.5% 10th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 80.55 % 2023 down 37.6% 13th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 141.99 % 2023 up 29.9% 10th
Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.14 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 15th
Cattle — Share in total livestock 25.27 %LSU 2023 up 1.9% 16th
Cattle — Stocks 372,711 LSU 2023 down 0.5% 14th
Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.03 LSU/ha 2023 down 50.0% 14th
Chickens — Share in total livestock 4.51 %LSU 2023 down 55.5% 17th
Chickens — Stocks 66,450 LSU 2023 down 56.6% 16th
Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.15 LSU/ha 2023 up 7.1% 1st
Goats — Share in total livestock 26.51 %LSU 2023 up 8.7% 1st
Goats — Stocks 391,065 LSU 2023 up 6.2% 9th
Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.01 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 6th
Horses — Share in total livestock 2.14 %LSU 2023 up 3.4% 7th
Horses — Stocks 31,563 LSU 2023 up 1.2% 10th
Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.01 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 11th
Sheep — Share in total livestock 1.13 %LSU 2023 up 1.8% 12th
Sheep — Stocks 16,668 LSU 2023 down 0.8% 13th
Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.14 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 15th
Cattle and Buffaloes — Share in total livestock 25.27 %LSU 2023 up 1.9% 17th
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 372,711 LSU 2023 down 0.5% 14th
Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.16 LSU/ha 2023 up 6.7% 1st
Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock 27.64 %LSU 2023 up 8.4% 4th
Sheep and Goats — Stocks 407,732 LSU 2023 up 5.9% 11th
Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.01 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 9th
Equidae — Share in total livestock 2.14 %LSU 2023 up 3.4% 10th
Equidae — Stocks 31,563 LSU 2023 up 1.2% 12th
Major livestock types — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.57 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 9th
Major livestock types — Share in total livestock 100 %LSU 2023 unchanged 1st
Major livestock types — Stocks 1.48 million LSU 2023 down 2.3% 14th
Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.23 LSU/ha 2023 up 4.5% 6th
Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock 40.44 %LSU 2023 up 7.8% 3rd
Swine / pigs — Stocks 596,554 LSU 2023 up 5.4% 9th
Cattle, dairy — Stocks 36,054 An 2023 down 14.2% 15th
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure 2.16 million kg 2023 down 14.2% 15th
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture 508,722 kg 2023 down 14.2% 16th
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 101,744 kg 2023 down 14.2% 16th
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches 152,616 kg 2023 down 14.2% 16th
Cattle, dairy — Manure management 1.58 million kg 2023 down 14.2% 14th
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated 533,833 kg 2023 down 14.2% 15th
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils 1.05 million kg 2023 down 14.2% 14th
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 209,290 kg 2023 down 14.2% 14th
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches 313,935 kg 2023 down 14.2% 14th
Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks 537,347 An 2023 up 0.6% 13th
Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure 21.27 million kg 2023 up 0.6% 13th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture 10.85 million kg 2023 up 0.6% 15th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 2.17 million kg 2023 up 0.6% 15th
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches 3.25 million kg 2023 up 0.6% 15th