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) > Guatemala (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

15.9

#62

2001

17.921

#60

2000

18.95

#56

1999

18.011

#59

1998

16.184

#67

1997

20.075

#57

1996

17.946

#61

1995

18.655

#57

1994

17.339

#61

1993

18.054

#64

1992

16.959

#66

1991

15.737

#69

1990

13.156

#79

1989

14.885

#73

1988

12.626

#69

1987

15.097

#61

1986

15.153

#61

1985

11.992

#69

1984

11.653

#69

1983

9.012

#74

1982

10.983

#64

1981

12.419

#62

1980

12.194

#61

1979

14.673

#54

1978

14.27

#51

1977

15.864

#50

1976

14.861

#52

1975

8.867

#64

1974

10.691

#61

1973

8.571

#65

1972

7.472

#68

1971

4.457

#80

1970

8.548

#60

1969

6.211

#68

1968

8.037

#60

1967

5.037

#68

1966

6.835

#57

1965

3.06

#75

1964

4.073

#61

1963

4.35

#61

1962

3.493

#61

1961

3.545

#63

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.