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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 965,100 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 2 | Malawi | 193,008 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 3 | Nigeria | 166,200 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 4 | Ethiopia | 150,032 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 5 | Kenya | 142,758 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 110,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 7 | Cote d'Ivoire | 109,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 8 | Sudan | 69,496 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 9 | Zambia | 65,168 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 10 | Benin | 47,841 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 11 | Mali | 42,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 12 | Cameroon | 34,899 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 13 | Senegal | 33,491 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 14 | Ghana | 31,030 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 15 | Mauritius | 25,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 16 | Mozambique | 24,900 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 17 | Chad | 17,500 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 18 | Togo | 17,055 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 19 | Rwanda | 15,299 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 20 | Lesotho | 11,300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 10,513 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 22 | Uganda | 9,306 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 23 | Madagascar | 9,125 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 24 | Tanzania | 7,148 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 25 | Swaziland | 7,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 26 | Niger | 4,970 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 27 | Botswana | 4,600 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 28 | Eritrea | 3,676 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 29 | Guinea | 3,200 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 30 | Mauritania | 2,900 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 31 | Burundi | 2,539 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 32 | Guinea-Bissau | 2,400 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 1,671 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 34 | Angola | 1,400 metric tons | 2000 | ||
| 35 | The Gambia | 800 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 36 | Central African Republic | 600 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 37 | Somalia | 500 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| =38 | Comoros | 300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| =38 | Namibia | 300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| =38 | Gabon | 300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| =38 | Sierra Leone | 300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| =38 | Liberia | 300 metric tons | 1990 | ||
| 43 | Cape Verde | 220 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| =44 | Djibouti | 100 metric tons | 1987 | ||
| =44 | Equatorial Guinea | 100 metric tons | 1980 | ||
| 46 | Seychelles | 17 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.