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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).
| Date |
Amount |
Rank |
| 2002 |
1,343 |
#147 |
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| 2001 |
5,300 |
#130 |
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| 2000 |
5,300 |
#131 |
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| 1999 |
5,300 |
#128 |
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| 1998 |
2,160 |
#147 |
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| 1997 |
13,647 |
#115 |
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| 1996 |
12,995 |
#116 |
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| 1995 |
11,000 |
#118 |
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| 1994 |
9,000 |
#121 |
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| 1993 |
7,000 |
#125 |
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| 1992 |
6,500 |
#126 |
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| 1991 |
6,500 |
#122 |
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| 1990 |
5,721 |
#121 |
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| 1989 |
7,188 |
#117 |
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| 1988 |
2,600 |
#115 |
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| 1987 |
1,700 |
#124 |
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| 1986 |
1,700 |
#123 |
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| 1985 |
1,878 |
#126 |
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| 1984 |
1,736 |
#123 |
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| 1983 |
1,418 |
#124 |
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| 1982 |
1,613 |
#121 |
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| 1981 |
1,076 |
#130 |
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| 1980 |
860 |
#132 |
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| 1979 |
1,494 |
#121 |
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| 1978 |
1,164 |
#124 |
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| 1977 |
3,000 |
#108 |
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| 1976 |
3,200 |
#105 |
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| 1975 |
4,100 |
#101 |
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| 1974 |
5,800 |
#100 |
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| 1973 |
5,800 |
#98 |
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| 1972 |
5,500 |
#96 |
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| 1971 |
3,400 |
#103 |
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| 1970 |
3,400 |
#101 |
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| 1969 |
2,900 |
#102 |
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| 1968 |
2,200 |
#104 |
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| 1967 |
1,600 |
#111 |
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| 1966 |
1,200 |
#108 |
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| 1965 |
900 |
#112 |
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| 1964 |
600 |
#111 |
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| 1963 |
540 |
#111 |
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| 1962 |
480 |
#111 |
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| 1961 |
450 |
#109 |
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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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