Middle income - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Middle income was 100.38 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 190.04 in 1968, while its lowest value was 95.77 in 2015.

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 120.71
1962 160.49
1963 167.81
1964 158.82
1965 154.62
1966 159.37
1967 168.19
1968 190.04
1969 172.79
1970 166.96
1971 153.48
1972 151.42
1973 153.88
1974 140.73
1975 143.48
1976 139.30
1977 142.13
1978 139.84
1979 136.53
1980 134.17
1981 129.96
1982 128.71
1983 126.59
1984 127.79
1985 120.88
1986 120.27
1987 120.10
1988 121.39
1989 120.70
1990 125.68
1991 128.01
1992 102.57
1993 100.50
1994 103.37
1995 101.25
1996 102.15
1997 106.68
1998 106.83
1999 103.84
2000 100.95
2001 100.32
2002 102.71
2003 100.58
2004 101.21
2005 100.10
2006 103.88
2007 103.32
2008 102.38
2009 108.26
2010 100.81
2011 102.63
2012 101.67
2013 103.34
2014 99.37
2015 95.77
2016 99.05
2017 100.44
2018 100.38

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Middle income was 151.46 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 154.21 in 2017, while its lowest value was 29.10 in 1972.

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
1972 29.10
1973 32.11
1974 30.80
1975 36.38
1976 37.62
1977 46.34
1978 52.15
1979 56.84
1980 63.12
1981 63.92
1982 65.81
1983 69.86
1984 75.51
1985 71.15
1986 74.91
1987 81.34
1988 89.79
1989 90.48
1990 94.31
1991 96.39
1992 85.59
1993 78.63
1994 81.37
1995 89.03
1996 92.92
1997 95.82
1998 98.15
1999 100.91
2000 98.22
2001 101.46
2002 105.90
2003 108.57
2004 117.98
2005 120.28
2006 124.95
2007 131.47
2008 128.29
2009 130.09
2010 143.15
2011 149.04
2012 145.84
2013 149.09
2014 153.80
2015 151.14
2016 154.02
2017 154.21
2018 151.46

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production