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) > Lesotho (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

6.279

#101

2001

6.315

#98

2000

4.472

#106

1999

2.84

#122

1998

3.416

#120

1997

3.23

#117

1996

3.549

#115

1995

3.489

#119

1994

3.17

#117

1993

3.631

#119

1992

3.49

#117

1991

3.657

#111

1990

2.888

#118

1989

2.928

#116

1988

2.906

#102

1987

2.623

#102

1986

2.602

#105

1985

2.382

#109

1984

3.202

#104

1983

3.212

#103

1982

3.3

#103

1981

3.392

#100

1980

3.484

#100

1979

3.495

#98

1978

3.583

#97

1977

1.835

#108

1976

1.11

#116

1975

1.31

#108

1974

0.716

#119

1973

0.819

#116

1972

0.589

#119

1971

1.02

#111

1970

0.363

#122

1969

0.446

#119

1968

0.331

#120

1967

0.824

#107

1966

0.683

#105

1965

0.589

#104

1964

0.47

#102

1963

0.341

#102

1962

0.489

#98

1961

0.347

#101

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.