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) > Chile (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

28.842

#30

2001

30.841

#29

2000

31.275

#31

1999

31.216

#33

1998

31.274

#31

1997

29.337

#37

1996

28.939

#38

1995

28.135

#36

1994

26.906

#37

1993

27.666

#40

1992

25.171

#45

1991

22.804

#50

1990

23.271

#52

1989

23.982

#52

1988

22.968

#45

1987

22.169

#47

1986

21.257

#48

1985

16.91

#54

1984

15.126

#57

1983

11.759

#61

1982

9.358

#72

1981

10.082

#65

1980

11.879

#62

1979

12.73

#59

1978

11.682

#57

1977

9.495

#67

1976

11.148

#61

1975

8.697

#65

1974

15.485

#52

1973

16.977

#50

1972

12.761

#54

1971

13.155

#50

1970

13.531

#50

1969

11.315

#54

1968

10.792

#55

1967

10.903

#48

1966

12.624

#45

1965

10.095

#47

1964

9.935

#46

1963

9.889

#45

1962

8.393

#48

1961

5.899

#51

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.