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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.
| Date |
Amount |
Rank |
| 2002 |
38.711 |
#19 |
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| 2001 |
39.542 |
#17 |
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| 2000 |
49.528 |
#13 |
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| 1999 |
42.681 |
#17 |
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| 1998 |
39.197 |
#21 |
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| 1997 |
60.361 |
#12 |
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| 1996 |
45.056 |
#17 |
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| 1995 |
38.758 |
#19 |
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| 1994 |
41.505 |
#18 |
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| 1993 |
29.849 |
#33 |
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| 1992 |
41.056 |
#22 |
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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.
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