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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). Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 216.52 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
2 | IrelandIreland | 149.29 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
3 | AustraliaAustralia | 116.06 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
4 | CanadaCanada | 83.34 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
5 | BelarusBelarus | 75.36 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
6 | United StatesUnited States | 66.92 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
7 | FranceFrance | 66.58 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
8 | IcelandIceland | 62.11 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
9 | FinlandFinland | 56.34 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
10 | LithuaniaLithuania | 55.92 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
11 | DenmarkDenmark | 55.26 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
12 | SpainSpain | 52.27 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
13 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 51.31 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
14 | HungaryHungary | 49.35 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 49.06 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 44.83 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
15 | BrazilBrazil | 42.94 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
16 | NorwayNorway | 40.55 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
17 | PolandPoland | 39.54 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 39.31 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
18 | UruguayUruguay | 38.97 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
19 | CroatiaCroatia | 38.71 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 38.26 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
20 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 37.9 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 37.83 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
21 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 36.99 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
22 | GreeceGreece | 36.86 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 36.85 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
23 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 36.4 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
24 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 36.16 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
25 | SloveniaSlovenia | 35.05 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
26 | GermanyGermany | 31.44 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
27 | ChinaChina | 30.93 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
28 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 30.37 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
29 | SwedenSweden | 30.03 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
30 | ChileChile | 28.84 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
31 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 28.42 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
32 | BelgiumBelgium | 27.97 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
33 | ParaguayParaguay | 27.51 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
34 | ThailandThailand | 27.17 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 25.96 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
35 | AustriaAustria | 25.77 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
36 | ItalyItaly | 25.07 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
37 | TurkeyTurkey | 25.04 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
38 | VietnamVietnam | 24.77 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 24.25 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
39 | GuyanaGuyana | 23.92 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
40 | CyprusCyprus | 21.69 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
41 | LatviaLatvia | 21.4 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
42 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 21.29 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
43 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 21.12 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
44 | BulgariaBulgaria | 21.09 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
45 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 20.81 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
46 | MauritiusMauritius | 20.66 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
47 | PakistanPakistan | 20.45 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
48 | PortugalPortugal | 19.96 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
49 | EstoniaEstonia | 19.88 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
50 | IranIran | 19.71 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
51 | ArgentinaArgentina | 19.65 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
52 | SamoaSamoa | 19.35 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 18.83 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
53 | SyriaSyria | 18.25 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 18.22 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
54 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 18.2 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
55 | EgyptEgypt | 18.15 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
56 | EcuadorEcuador | 18.12 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
57 | BelizeBelize | 17.72 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
58 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 17.66 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
59 | MexicoMexico | 17.12 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 16.26 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 16.11 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1999 | |||
60 | ColombiaColombia | 16.07 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
61 | MalawiMalawi | 15.99 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
62 | IraqIraq | 15.91 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1999 | ||
63 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 15.9 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
64 | IndiaIndia | 15.38 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 15.24 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
65 | RomaniaRomania | 14.96 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
66 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 14.95 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
67 | FijiFiji | 14.87 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 14.51 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1997 | |||
68 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 14.49 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
69 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 14.12 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
70 | MoroccoMorocco | 13.67 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
71 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 12.77 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
72 | SurinameSuriname | 12.71 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
73 | IsraelIsrael | 12.37 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
74 | UkraineUkraine | 12.22 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
75 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 12.02 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
76 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 11.89 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 11.7 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1997 | |||
77 | AlbaniaAlbania | 11.49 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
78 | LibyaLibya | 11.22 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
79 | CubaCuba | 10.89 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
80 | BruneiBrunei | 10.73 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1993 | ||
81 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 10.65 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
82 | BangladeshBangladesh | 10.62 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
83 | TunisiaTunisia | 10.43 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
84 | PeruPeru | 10.24 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
85 | LebanonLebanon | 10.19 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
86 | RussiaRussia | 10.14 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
87 | JapanJapan | 10.07 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
88 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 9.93 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 9.8 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
89 | PanamaPanama | 9.38 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
90 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 9.32 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
91 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 9.19 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 9.04 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2001 | |||
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 8.96 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
92 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 8.6 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
93 | JamaicaJamaica | 8.56 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
94 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 8.48 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
95 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 8.44 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
96 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 8.31 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
97 | DominicaDominica | 7.64 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
98 | HondurasHonduras | 7.46 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
99 | JordanJordan | 6.65 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
100 | SwazilandSwaziland | 6.43 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
101 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 6.29 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
102 | LesothoLesotho | 6.28 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
103 | BeninBenin | 6.24 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
104 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 6.16 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
105 | ZambiaZambia | 5.87 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
106 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 5.53 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
107 | Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | 5.51 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
108 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 5.33 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 4.95 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
109 | OmanOman | 4.91 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
110 | KenyaKenya | 4.46 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
111 | TajikistanTajikistan | 4.42 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
112 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 4.37 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
113 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 4.06 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
114 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 3.97 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1989 | ||
115 | ArmeniaArmenia | 3.7 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 3.49 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
116 | NepalNepal | 3.49 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
117 | MaliMali | 3.4 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 3.27 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | |||
118 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 3.12 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
119 | SenegalSenegal | 3.08 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
120 | BarbadosBarbados | 3.03 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
121 | TogoTogo | 3 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
122 | BurmaBurma | 2.71 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
123 | BotswanaBotswana | 2.6 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
124 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 2.58 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
125 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 2.52 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
126 | MoldovaMoldova | 2.51 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
127 | CameroonCameroon | 2.26 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
128 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 2.23 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
129 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 2.17 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
130 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 2.13 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
131 | SudanSudan | 2.03 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
132 | ChadChad | 1.99 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
133 | MongoliaMongolia | 1.82 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
134 | RwandaRwanda | 1.78 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
135 | MaltaMalta | 1.77 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
136 | HaitiHaiti | 1.71 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
137 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 1.66 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
138 | BermudaBermuda | 1.59 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
139 | BoliviaBolivia | 1.59 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
140 | GhanaGhana | 1.5 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
141 | QatarQatar | 1.4 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2001 | ||
142 | MozambiqueMozambique | 1.33 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
143 | LaosLaos | 1.3 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
144 | NigeriaNigeria | 1.26 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
145 | TongaTonga | 1.08 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1985 | ||
146 | MauritaniaMauritania | 1.03 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
147 | EritreaEritrea | 0.949 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
148 | CambodiaCambodia | 0.624 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1998 | ||
149 | YemenYemen | 0.608 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
150 | SingaporeSingapore | 0.58 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
151 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 0.573 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
=152 | MadagascarMadagascar | 0.532 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
=152 | ComorosComoros | 0.532 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
154 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 0.466 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
155 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 0.456 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1980 | ||
156 | KuwaitKuwait | 0.45 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
157 | NigerNiger | 0.394 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
158 | GuineaGuinea | 0.376 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
159 | BurundiBurundi | 0.372 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
160 | UgandaUganda | 0.358 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
161 | GabonGabon | 0.227 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
162 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 0.216 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1987 | ||
163 | SeychellesSeychelles | 0.203 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
164 | TanzaniaTanzania | 0.201 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
165 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 0.199 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
166 | BhutanBhutan | 0.194 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1997 | ||
167 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 0.154 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
168 | NamibiaNamibia | 0.153 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
169 | BahrainBahrain | 0.144 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
170 | LiberiaLiberia | 0.14 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1990 | ||
171 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 0.139 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
172 | AngolaAngola | 0.101 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2000 | ||
173 | SomaliaSomalia | 0.067 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
174 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 0.065 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
175 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 0.061 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 |