NationMaster - Time Series > Agriculture > Fertilizer consumption > metric tons (per capita)

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.

Agriculture Statistics > Fertilizer consumption > metric tons (per capita) > Belgium (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

27.969

#32

2001

28.191

#35

2000

28.385

#37

1999

29.728

#36

1998

30.285

#35

1997

30.154

#36

1996

30.915

#35

1995

30.483

#32

1994

31.535

#31

1993

31.831

#31

1992

32.852

#35

1991

35.384

#31

1990

38.526

#32

1989

40.4

#31

1988

41.911

#25

1987

42.239

#24

1986

43.145

#23

1985

43.122

#25

1984

42.342

#25

1983

45.759

#23

1982

43.019

#23

1981

42.227

#24

1980

45.435

#22

1979

45.211

#23

1978

47.878

#21

1977

46.166

#22

1976

47.014

#21

1975

46.042

#20

1974

53.439

#18

1973

56.811

#15

1972

54.854

#16

1971

53.221

#16

1970

53.676

#15

1969

55.542

#16

1968

50.071

#15

1967

55.262

#12

1966

52.611

#11

1965

49.257

#12

1964

46.013

#12

1963

51.677

1962

50.376

1961

42.255

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.