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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 | ChinaChina | 39.6 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
2 | United StatesUnited States | 19.3 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
3 | IndiaIndia | 16.12 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
4 | BrazilBrazil | 7.68 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 5.13 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 4.71 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 4.56 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
5 | FranceFrance | 3.97 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 3.39 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
6 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 2.99 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
7 | PakistanPakistan | 2.96 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
8 | CanadaCanada | 2.61 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
9 | GermanyGermany | 2.59 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
10 | AustraliaAustralia | 2.28 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
11 | SpainSpain | 2.16 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 1.99 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
12 | VietnamVietnam | 1.98 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
13 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 1.8 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
14 | TurkeyTurkey | 1.74 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
15 | MexicoMexico | 1.71 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
16 | ThailandThailand | 1.7 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 1.58 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 1.54 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
17 | PolandPoland | 1.51 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
18 | RussiaRussia | 1.47 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
19 | ItalyItaly | 1.43 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
20 | BangladeshBangladesh | 1.42 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
21 | IranIran | 1.29 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
22 | JapanJapan | 1.28 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
23 | EgyptEgypt | 1.27 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
24 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 1.23 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 1.13 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 1.06 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
25 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 965,100 metric tons | 2002 | ||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 858,827.84 metric tons | 2002 | |||
26 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 852,897 metric tons | 2002 | ||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 790,187.38 metric tons | 2002 | |||
27 | BelarusBelarus | 748,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
28 | ArgentinaArgentina | 739,526 metric tons | 2002 | ||
29 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 723,020 metric tons | 2002 | ||
30 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 718,300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 701,881.88 metric tons | 2002 | |||
31 | ColombiaColombia | 691,500 metric tons | 2002 | ||
32 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 689,901 metric tons | 2002 | ||
33 | IraqIraq | 638,800 metric tons | 2002 | ||
34 | UkraineUkraine | 589,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
35 | IrelandIreland | 587,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
36 | HungaryHungary | 501,321 metric tons | 2002 | ||
37 | ChileChile | 455,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 412,247.84 metric tons | 2002 | |||
38 | GreeceGreece | 405,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
39 | MoroccoMorocco | 399,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 390,530.67 metric tons | 2002 | |||
40 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 381,300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
41 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 368,844 metric tons | 2002 | ||
42 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 336,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 330,421.89 metric tons | 2002 | |||
43 | RomaniaRomania | 326,123 metric tons | 2002 | ||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 324,092.32 metric tons | 2002 | |||
44 | SyriaSyria | 322,805 metric tons | 2002 | ||
45 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 307,790 metric tons | 2002 | ||
46 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 300,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
47 | DenmarkDenmark | 297,001 metric tons | 2002 | ||
48 | FinlandFinland | 293,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
49 | BelgiumBelgium | 289,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
50 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 284,218 metric tons | 2002 | ||
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 281,079.88 metric tons | 2002 | |||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 275,821.27 metric tons | 2002 | |||
51 | PeruPeru | 274,007 metric tons | 2002 | ||
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 272,403.07 metric tons | 2002 | |||
52 | SwedenSweden | 268,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
53 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 266,200 metric tons | 2002 | ||
54 | EcuadorEcuador | 229,522 metric tons | 2002 | ||
55 | AustriaAustria | 208,300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
56 | PortugalPortugal | 207,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
57 | LithuaniaLithuania | 194,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
58 | MalawiMalawi | 193,008 metric tons | 2002 | ||
59 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 186,200 metric tons | 2002 | ||
60 | NorwayNorway | 184,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
61 | CroatiaCroatia | 172,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
62 | NigeriaNigeria | 166,200 metric tons | 2002 | ||
63 | BulgariaBulgaria | 165,943 metric tons | 2002 | ||
64 | ParaguayParaguay | 153,168 metric tons | 2002 | ||
65 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 151,562 metric tons | 2002 | ||
66 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 150,032 metric tons | 2002 | ||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 143,775.04 metric tons | 2002 | |||
67 | KenyaKenya | 142,758 metric tons | 2002 | ||
68 | BurmaBurma | 132,300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
69 | UruguayUruguay | 128,929 metric tons | 2002 | ||
70 | CubaCuba | 121,900 metric tons | 2002 | ||
71 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 110,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
72 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 109,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
73 | TunisiaTunisia | 102,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
74 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 98,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
75 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 97,800 metric tons | 2002 | ||
76 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 93,040 metric tons | 2002 | ||
77 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 89,703 metric tons | 2002 | ||
78 | NepalNepal | 89,038 metric tons | 2002 | ||
79 | IsraelIsrael | 81,300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
80 | SloveniaSlovenia | 69,887 metric tons | 2002 | ||
81 | SudanSudan | 69,496 metric tons | 2002 | ||
82 | ZambiaZambia | 65,168 metric tons | 2002 | ||
83 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 64,900 metric tons | 2002 | ||
84 | LibyaLibya | 61,900 metric tons | 2002 | ||
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 55,796.71 metric tons | 2002 | |||
85 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 55,333 metric tons | 2002 | ||
86 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 53,796 metric tons | 2002 | ||
87 | HondurasHonduras | 50,228 metric tons | 2002 | ||
88 | LatviaLatvia | 50,029 metric tons | 2002 | ||
89 | BeninBenin | 47,841 metric tons | 2002 | ||
90 | MaliMali | 42,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
91 | LebanonLebanon | 39,420 metric tons | 2002 | ||
92 | AlbaniaAlbania | 35,357 metric tons | 2002 | ||
93 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 35,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
94 | CameroonCameroon | 34,899 metric tons | 2002 | ||
95 | JordanJordan | 33,500 metric tons | 2002 | ||
96 | SenegalSenegal | 33,491 metric tons | 2002 | ||
97 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 32,600 metric tons | 2002 | ||
98 | GhanaGhana | 31,030 metric tons | 2002 | ||
99 | PanamaPanama | 28,719 metric tons | 2002 | ||
100 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 28,400 metric tons | 2002 | ||
101 | TajikistanTajikistan | 27,900 metric tons | 2002 | ||
102 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 27,600 metric tons | 2002 | ||
103 | EstoniaEstonia | 27,007 metric tons | 2002 | ||
104 | MauritiusMauritius | 25,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
105 | MozambiqueMozambique | 24,900 metric tons | 2002 | ||
106 | JamaicaJamaica | 22,400 metric tons | 2002 | ||
107 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 20,800 metric tons | 2002 | ||
108 | IcelandIceland | 17,888 metric tons | 2002 | ||
109 | GuyanaGuyana | 17,879 metric tons | 2002 | ||
110 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 17,692 metric tons | 2002 | ||
111 | ChadChad | 17,500 metric tons | 2002 | ||
112 | TogoTogo | 17,055 metric tons | 2002 | ||
113 | CyprusCyprus | 15,406 metric tons | 2002 | ||
114 | RwandaRwanda | 15,299 metric tons | 2002 | ||
115 | HaitiHaiti | 13,930 metric tons | 2002 | ||
116 | BoliviaBolivia | 13,741 metric tons | 2002 | ||
117 | FijiFiji | 12,290 metric tons | 2002 | ||
118 | OmanOman | 12,233 metric tons | 2002 | ||
119 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 11,800 metric tons | 2002 | ||
120 | YemenYemen | 11,600 metric tons | 2002 | ||
121 | LesothoLesotho | 11,300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
122 | ArmeniaArmenia | 11,283 metric tons | 2002 | ||
123 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 10,513 metric tons | 2002 | ||
124 | MoldovaMoldova | 10,135 metric tons | 2002 | ||
125 | UgandaUganda | 9,306 metric tons | 2002 | ||
126 | MadagascarMadagascar | 9,125 metric tons | 2002 | ||
127 | CambodiaCambodia | 7,620 metric tons | 1998 | ||
128 | TanzaniaTanzania | 7,148 metric tons | 2002 | ||
129 | LaosLaos | 7,019 metric tons | 2002 | ||
130 | SwazilandSwaziland | 7,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
131 | SurinameSuriname | 5,600 metric tons | 2002 | ||
132 | NigerNiger | 4,970 metric tons | 2002 | ||
133 | BelizeBelize | 4,700 metric tons | 2002 | ||
134 | BotswanaBotswana | 4,600 metric tons | 2002 | ||
135 | MongoliaMongolia | 4,448 metric tons | 2002 | ||
136 | EritreaEritrea | 3,676 metric tons | 2002 | ||
137 | SamoaSamoa | 3,500 metric tons | 2002 | ||
138 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 3,258 metric tons | 2002 | ||
139 | GuineaGuinea | 3,200 metric tons | 2002 | ||
140 | BruneiBrunei | 3,000 metric tons | 1993 | ||
141 | MauritaniaMauritania | 2,900 metric tons | 2002 | ||
142 | BurundiBurundi | 2,539 metric tons | 2002 | ||
143 | SingaporeSingapore | 2,418 metric tons | 2002 | ||
144 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 2,400 metric tons | 2002 | ||
145 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 2,133 metric tons | 2002 | ||
146 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 1,700 metric tons | 2002 | ||
147 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 1,671 metric tons | 2002 | ||
148 | AngolaAngola | 1,400 metric tons | 2000 | ||
149 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 1,343 metric tons | 2002 | ||
150 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 1,304 metric tons | 2002 | ||
151 | KuwaitKuwait | 1,050 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=152 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 900 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=152 | QatarQatar | 900 metric tons | 2001 | ||
154 | BarbadosBarbados | 811 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=155 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 800 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=155 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 800 metric tons | 2002 | ||
157 | MaltaMalta | 700 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=158 | Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | 600 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=158 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 600 metric tons | 2002 | ||
160 | DominicaDominica | 543 metric tons | 2002 | ||
161 | SomaliaSomalia | 500 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=162 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=162 | GabonGabon | 300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=162 | NamibiaNamibia | 300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=162 | ComorosComoros | 300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=162 | LiberiaLiberia | 300 metric tons | 1990 | ||
167 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 236 metric tons | 2002 | ||
168 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 220 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=169 | BahrainBahrain | 100 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=169 | BermudaBermuda | 100 metric tons | 2002 | ||
=169 | BhutanBhutan | 100 metric tons | 1997 | ||
=169 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 100 metric tons | 1987 | ||
=169 | TongaTonga | 100 metric tons | 1985 | ||
=169 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 100 metric tons | 1980 | ||
175 | SeychellesSeychelles | 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.
- Canada ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2002.