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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 |
50,029 |
#88 |
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| 2001 |
65,365 |
#84 |
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| 2000 |
50,289 |
#84 |
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| 1999 |
54,477 |
#85 |
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| 1998 |
49,200 |
#86 |
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| 1997 |
35,100 |
#98 |
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| 1996 |
25,000 |
#102 |
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| 1995 |
22,000 |
#106 |
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| 1994 |
95,300 |
#72 |
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| 1993 |
95,300 |
#72 |
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| 1992 |
168,000 |
#60 |
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| 1991 |
168,000 |
#57 |
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| 1990 |
168,000 |
#58 |
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| 1989 |
168,000 |
#60 |
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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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