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) > China (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

30.931

#27

2001

27.791

#37

2000

27.1

#40

1999

29.064

#38

1998

28.85

#38

1997

28.979

#39

1996

29.554

#37

1995

29.531

#34

1994

24.2

#45

1993

21.282

#58

1992

25.067

#46

1991

25.773

#46

1990

24.026

#50

1989

22.731

#57

1988

22.986

#44

1987

20.929

#50

1986

16.239

#59

1985

16.44

#56

1984

19.35

#48

1983

18.209

#48

1982

16.255

#52

1981

15.246

#55

1980

15.628

#52

1979

13.5

#57

1978

11.359

#59

1977

9.681

#66

1976

6.898

#78

1975

7.477

#70

1974

6.193

#77

1973

7.306

#73

1972

6.087

#77

1971

5.429

#78

1970

5.385

#79

1969

4.364

#79

1968

3.481

#78

1967

3.574

#78

1966

5.057

#62

1965

3.641

#68

1964

2.401

#80

1963

1.828

#82

1962

1.486

#84

1961

1.102

#87

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.