IDA total - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in IDA total was 209.04 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 52 years was 364.66 in 1968, while its lowest value was 110.52 in 1993.

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
1966 247.06
1967 314.02
1968 364.66
1969 234.27
1970 201.34
1971 197.49
1972 161.75
1973 145.13
1974 160.30
1975 176.63
1976 193.41
1977 234.89
1978 224.66
1979 219.09
1980 204.85
1981 178.67
1982 163.59
1983 142.43
1984 143.05
1985 143.00
1986 153.03
1987 140.07
1988 132.89
1989 140.31
1990 144.81
1991 154.26
1992 117.23
1993 110.52
1994 121.33
1995 122.06
1996 117.74
1997 140.55
1998 127.16
1999 126.24
2000 125.34
2001 126.04
2002 135.05
2003 135.90
2004 135.86
2005 142.32
2006 142.38
2007 134.00
2008 134.27
2009 153.32
2010 153.48
2011 154.97
2012 161.19
2013 187.94
2014 190.43
2015 177.44
2016 179.10
2017 207.65
2018 209.04

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in IDA total was 47.53 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 47.53 in 2018, while its lowest value was 27.94 in 1993.

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
1992 28.62
1993 27.94
1996 28.96
1997 32.74
1998 30.94
2002 33.86
2003 31.76
2004 33.57
2005 35.60
2006 37.22
2007 34.88
2008 34.79
2009 37.64
2010 38.95
2011 39.18
2012 34.93
2013 37.46
2014 39.40
2015 39.74
2016 42.88
2017 47.00
2018 47.53

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production