Euro area - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Euro area was 80.49 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 108.79 in 2000, while its lowest value was 67.70 in 1966.

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.

See also:

Year Value
1961 68.89
1962 73.11
1963 70.78
1964 68.79
1965 68.14
1966 67.70
1967 68.99
1968 67.94
1969 72.01
1970 74.17
1971 75.89
1972 76.38
1973 76.65
1974 68.76
1975 79.60
1976 78.15
1977 75.93
1978 77.72
1979 77.59
1980 75.64
1981 78.66
1982 80.29
1983 77.67
1984 77.10
1985 80.85
1986 84.74
1987 82.95
1988 83.85
1989 86.39
1990 88.16
1991 90.45
1992 89.74
1993 95.56
1994 98.75
1995 96.44
1996 99.35
1997 95.52
1998 98.76
1999 101.90
2000 108.79
2001 107.52
2002 101.83
2003 103.10
2004 99.52
2005 88.05
2006 84.24
2007 90.23
2008 76.71
2009 80.23
2010 84.45
2011 84.21
2012 85.79
2013 83.69
2014 87.98
2015 82.64
2016 81.58
2017 82.49
2018 80.49

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Euro area was 168.20 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 281.26 in 1988, while its lowest value was 123.02 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 123.02
1962 133.19
1963 141.18
1964 150.80
1965 158.13
1966 164.09
1967 177.83
1968 186.39
1969 197.95
1970 212.93
1971 231.11
1972 241.45
1973 254.03
1974 232.59
1975 232.72
1976 248.80
1977 252.03
1978 270.09
1979 280.74
1980 270.12
1981 259.25
1982 259.08
1983 265.33
1984 268.88
1985 271.96
1986 276.51
1987 276.75
1988 281.26
1989 272.82
1990 248.08
1991 238.17
1992 203.60
1993 198.55
1994 206.97
1995 209.52
1996 215.64
1997 211.76
1998 216.29
1999 215.47
2000 195.68
2001 195.50
2002 195.06
2003 200.46
2004 195.19
2005 179.70
2006 173.92
2007 189.22
2008 143.54
2009 131.40
2010 157.57
2011 150.09
2012 157.37
2013 165.63
2014 171.10
2015 170.52
2016 166.28
2017 168.61
2018 168.20

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production