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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 |
1,474,000 |
#18 |
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| 2001 |
1,602,700 |
#17 |
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| 2000 |
1,420,000 |
#20 |
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| 1999 |
1,361,000 |
#21 |
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| 1998 |
1,264,000 |
#22 |
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| 1997 |
1,550,000 |
#17 |
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| 1996 |
1,580,000 |
#17 |
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| 1995 |
1,750,000 |
#14 |
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| 1994 |
1,510,000 |
#16 |
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| 1993 |
3,851,000 |
#6 |
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| 1992 |
5,510,000 |
#4 |
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| 1991 |
5,510,000 |
#5 |
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| 1990 |
5,510,000 |
#5 |
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| 1989 |
5,510,000 |
#5 |
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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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