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) > Benin (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

6.24

#102

2001

4.188

#106

2000

4.891

#104

1999

8.119

#97

1998

5.559

#104

1997

5.912

#103

1996

4.795

#106

1995

5.806

#102

1994

2.845

#120

1993

2.98

#121

1992

2.75

#124

1991

2.201

#121

1990

2.125

#122

1989

0.66

#142

1988

1.429

#119

1987

2.02

#110

1986

2.383

#109

1985

2.616

#105

1984

1.733

#116

1983

1.316

#121

1982

0.782

#129

1981

0.722

#135

1980

0.232

#141

1979

0.37

#132

1978

0.55

#129

1977

0.324

#135

1976

0.606

#124

1975

0.752

#121

1974

1.465

#105

1973

1.436

#104

1972

2.002

#100

1971

1.829

#96

1970

2.016

#95

1969

1.644

#96

1968

1.106

#100

1967

0.945

#104

1966

0.29

#115

1965

0.434

#108

1964

0.326

#108

1963

0.174

#111

1962

0.249

#106

1961

0.251

#106

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.