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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. The time reference for fertilizer consumption is the crop year (July through June).
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# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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1 | China | 39.6 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
2 | India | 16.12 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
3 | Brazil | 7.68 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
4 | Indonesia | 2.99 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
5 | Pakistan | 2.96 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
6 | Turkey | 1.74 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
7 | Mexico | 1.71 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
8 | Thailand | 1.7 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
9 | Poland | 1.51 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
10 | Russia | 1.47 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
11 | Malaysia | 1.23 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
12 | South Africa | 965,100 metric tons | 2002 | ||
13 | Argentina | 739,526 metric tons | 2002 | ||
14 | Philippines | 723,020 metric tons | 2002 | ||
15 | Colombia | 691,500 metric tons | 2002 | ||
16 | Ukraine | 589,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
17 | Hungary | 501,321 metric tons | 2002 | ||
18 | Chile | 455,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
19 | Romania | 326,123 metric tons | 2002 | ||
20 | Venezuela | 300,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
21 | Peru | 274,007 metric tons | 2002 | ||
22 | Lithuania | 194,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
23 | Bulgaria | 165,943 metric tons | 2002 | ||
24 | Latvia | 50,029 metric tons | 2002 | ||
25 | Estonia | 27,007 metric tons | 2002 |
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Interesting observations about Agriculture > Fertilizer > Consumption > Metric tons
- India ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Hot countries in 2002.
- China has had the highest fertilizer > consumption > metric tons since 1986.
- United States ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Christian countries in 2002.
- Indonesia ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Muslim countries in 2002.
- France ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Europe in 2002.
- South Africa ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2002.
- Brazil ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Catholic countries in 2002.
- Mexico ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2002.
- Germany ranked second for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst European Union in 2002.
- Russia ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Former Soviet republics in 2002.