European Union - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in European Union was 86.76 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 100.35 in 2001, while its lowest value was 74.67 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.

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

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Year Value
1961 74.67
1962 81.81
1963 79.92
1964 78.05
1965 77.98
1966 78.63
1967 81.03
1968 80.73
1969 83.76
1970 85.03
1971 87.05
1972 87.52
1973 89.18
1974 81.38
1975 92.59
1976 88.90
1977 86.94
1978 87.49
1979 87.56
1980 84.98
1981 89.08
1982 89.27
1983 87.30
1984 85.30
1985 87.89
1986 91.24
1987 87.80
1988 89.34
1989 90.05
1990 89.40
1991 88.72
1992 85.72
1993 91.87
1994 92.76
1995 87.29
1996 91.22
1997 91.86
1998 96.56
1999 97.72
2000 99.71
2001 100.35
2002 98.12
2003 98.38
2004 92.44
2005 84.64
2006 83.79
2007 88.83
2008 80.87
2009 83.61
2010 87.05
2011 86.17
2012 86.45
2013 87.60
2014 88.88
2015 86.80
2016 87.48
2017 87.80
2018 86.76

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in European Union was 154.84 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 258.40 in 1979, while its lowest value was 98.87 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 98.87
1962 104.45
1963 112.07
1964 121.08
1965 129.63
1966 137.97
1967 152.73
1968 165.04
1969 175.33
1970 187.98
1971 204.07
1972 213.42
1973 228.90
1974 215.60
1975 224.18
1976 231.80
1977 236.33
1978 250.93
1979 258.40
1980 246.88
1981 245.35
1982 244.59
1983 251.61
1984 250.98
1985 249.86
1986 252.26
1987 248.99
1988 253.95
1989 246.83
1990 205.92
1991 181.99
1992 160.23
1993 157.18
1994 162.79
1995 163.66
1996 170.92
1997 168.20
1998 168.78
1999 166.57
2000 156.32
2001 157.09
2002 157.71
2003 164.84
2004 160.70
2005 154.23
2006 150.75
2007 165.25
2008 134.00
2009 119.42
2010 141.82
2011 138.02
2012 141.86
2013 149.93
2014 151.94
2015 155.05
2016 154.08
2017 155.88
2018 154.84

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production