Zambia - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Zambia was 3,487.89 as of 2000. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 3,487.89 in 2000, while its lowest value was 383.30 in 1986.

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
1970 591.10
1971 612.62
1972 605.26
1973 1,010.49
1974 815.79
1975 1,446.40
1976 1,164.18
1977 746.27
1978 629.35
1979 689.13
1980 1,234.88
1981 1,816.63
1982 891.10
1983 904.50
1984 1,119.52
1985 3,276.82
1986 383.30
1987 411.88
1988 407.41
1989 734.26
1990 561.32
1991 1,323.96
1992 616.79
1993 790.74
1994 983.33
1995 1,375.00
1996 1,253.66
1997 1,417.50
1998 1,595.65
1999 1,998.36
2000 3,487.89

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Zambia was 52.51 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 72.05 in 2017, while its lowest value was 3.33 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 4.00
1962 3.33
1963 3.55
1964 4.06
1965 4.22
1966 4.59
1967 5.54
1968 7.06
1969 6.00
1970 13.10
1971 18.43
1972 13.65
1973 14.92
1974 21.09
1975 18.22
1976 19.19
1977 23.43
1978 18.59
1979 25.03
1980 33.70
1981 37.52
1982 37.59
1983 29.55
1984 24.29
1985 33.29
1986 31.19
1987 37.10
1988 32.27
1989 26.19
1990 20.58
1991 22.68
1992 30.41
1993 30.72
1994 20.70
1995 20.76
1996 17.88
1997 20.19
1998 13.62
1999 11.75
2000 11.15
2001 13.37
2002 26.07
2003 26.17
2004 29.90
2005 27.98
2006 25.68
2007 32.33
2008 38.66
2009 25.78
2010 29.17
2011 46.15
2012 37.63
2013 48.97
2014 50.47
2015 55.92
2016 63.99
2017 72.05
2018 52.51

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production