NationMaster - Time Series > Agriculture > Fertilizer consumption > metric tons

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).

Agriculture Statistics > Fertilizer consumption > metric tons > Saint Kitts and Nevis (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

1,700

#145

2001

1,700

#148

2000

1,700

#147

1999

1,700

#147

1998

1,700

#149

1997

1,700

#146

1996

1,327

#151

1995

1,327

#150

1994

1,590

#147

1993

1,100

#152

1992

1,100

#146

1991

1,100

#143

1990

882

#150

1989

924

#143

1988

1,900

#120

1987

2,900

#116

1986

2,900

#115

1985

2,800

#120

1984

2,700

#116

1983

2,400

#117

1982

2,400

#116

1981

2,400

#118

1980

2,100

#114

1979

2,100

#115

1978

2,100

#114

1977

2,100

#113

1976

2,000

#114

1975

2,700

#109

1974

3,700

#106

1973

3,600

#108

1972

3,400

#107

1971

1,900

#113

1970

2,100

#113

1969

1,900

#112

1968

1,750

#111

1967

1,250

#115

1966

1,200

#109

1965

1,200

#105

1964

1,050

#106

1963

840

#108

1962

840

#107

1961

735

#103

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).