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) > Belize (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

17.722

#57

2001

18.267

#58

2000

24.58

#45

1999

25.072

#45

1998

23.639

#43

1997

20.87

#54

1996

14.865

#72

1995

23.095

#45

1994

21.801

#49

1993

31.22

#32

1992

29.146

#40

1991

26.804

#42

1990

26.984

#46

1989

26.747

#48

1988

24.922

#41

1987

23.316

#44

1986

22.124

#45

1985

14.567

#60

1984

12.18

#65

1983

10.931

#66

1982

7.683

#77

1981

9.667

#67

1980

12.979

#58

1979

10.917

#65

1978

11.653

#58

1977

4.507

#86

1976

6.849

#79

1975

16.32

#49

1974

16.611

#49

1973

20.927

#46

1972

13.099

#53

1971

8.667

#63

1970

27.506

#28

1969

21.459

#34

1968

18.396

#37

1967

#41

1966

10.801

#48

1965

9.143

#50

1964

2.658

#74

1963

10.465

#42

1962

9.399

#44

1961

3.82

#59

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.