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) > Congo, Republic of the (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

0.065

#164

2001

1.304

#143

2000

1.454

#133

1999

1.502

#134

1998

1.552

#136

1997

1.284

#139

1996

1.327

#137

1995

0.686

#151

1994

0.673

#146

1993

0.732

#144

1992

0.756

#144

1991

0.546

#142

1990

0.634

#139

1989

0.224

#152

1988

0.301

#133

1987

0.754

#125

1986

1.145

#121

1985

2.223

#111

1984

1.416

#119

1983

0.807

#131

1982

0.905

#127

1981

0.278

#138

1980

0.284

#136

1979

0.052

#142

1977

0.003

#145

1976

1.649

#111

1975

1.49

#104

1974

2.874

#89

1973

3.934

#85

1972

5.12

#80

1971

5.574

#76

1970

5.399

#78

1969

4.927

#74

1968

3.211

#80

1967

1.807

#91

1966

1.731

#89

1965

1.487

#87

1964

1.348

#87

1963

1.2

#88

1962

0.853

#90

1961

0.583

#96

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.