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) > Costa Rica (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

36.994

#21

2001

29.188

#33

2000

42.507

#16

1999

47.92

#13

1998

53.096

#13

1997

52.257

#15

1996

41.87

#19

1995

35.109

#23

1994

38.051

#22

1993

32.487

#30

1992

38.014

#25

1991

36.918

#30

1990

35.309

#37

1989

35.684

#37

1988

34.522

#33

1987

33.382

#32

1986

30.678

#32

1985

29.888

#33

1984

36.703

#29

1983

34.599

#31

1982

29.011

#33

1981

29.999

#31

1980

31.316

#35

1979

34.651

#30

1978

35.974

#31

1977

30.796

#31

1976

26.468

#34

1975

32.23

#27

1974

36.229

#25

1973

32.743

#27

1972

25.025

#33

1971

30.694

#28

1970

27.108

#29

1969

30.523

#24

1968

27.659

#25

1967

18.211

#34

1966

17.651

#31

1965

15.484

#35

1964

21.539

#27

1963

23.292

#24

1962

16.928

#29

1961

13.532

#34

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.