Tanzania - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Tanzania was 868.82 as of 1991. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 2,878.48 in 1988, while its lowest value was 133.57 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.

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

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Year Value
1972 133.57
1973 166.59
1974 168.96
1975 162.05
1976 275.70
1977 188.34
1978 220.30
1979 245.90
1980 229.03
1981 150.78
1982 1,100.57
1983 231.98
1984 217.37
1985 339.96
1986 340.49
1987 998.35
1988 2,878.48
1989 615.28
1990 954.13
1991 868.82

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Tanzania was 15.86 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 15.86 in 2018, while its lowest value was 0.47 in 1962.

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.

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Year Value
1961 0.52
1962 0.47
1963 0.51
1964 0.65
1965 1.17
1966 1.47
1967 1.45
1968 1.50
1969 1.83
1970 2.14
1971 2.49
1972 2.29
1973 2.85
1974 4.45
1975 4.24
1976 4.39
1977 4.25
1978 3.66
1979 3.75
1980 4.44
1981 3.64
1982 3.65
1983 2.86
1984 4.54
1985 4.60
1986 4.72
1987 5.32
1988 4.58
1989 4.92
1990 5.20
1991 5.52
1992 5.45
1993 4.08
1994 4.03
1995 3.03
1996 3.47
1997 4.49
1998 3.54
1999 2.41
2000 2.61
2001 0.92
2002 3.70
2003 4.46
2004 5.29
2005 5.75
2006 5.40
2007 5.07
2008 4.68
2009 7.52
2010 8.79
2011 8.61
2012 7.70
2013 11.22
2014 8.90
2015 8.92
2016 12.60
2017 12.12
2018 15.86

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production