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) > Romania (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

14.958

#64

2001

16.692

#65

2000

13.558

#68

1999

10.553

#89

1998

15.998

#69

1997

13.966

#74

1996

18.666

#57

1995

16.022

#63

1994

16.458

#64

1993

26.456

#42

1992

24.266

#49

1991

19.97

#58

1990

52.247

#17

1989

59.52

#19

1988

58.775

#15

1987

60.593

#16

1986

60.728

#17

1985

68.339

#14

1984

75.359

#13

1983

72.939

#13

1982

74.473

#12

1981

72.384

#13

1980

55.101

#16

1979

64.904

#15

1978

67.719

#13

1977

52.179

#18

1976

53.362

#18

1975

56.324

#16

1974

43.801

#23

1973

41.002

#25

1972

30.925

#26

1971

30.943

#27

1970

29.344

#26

1969

26.892

#27

1968

24.573

#27

1967

22.852

#27

1966

17.575

#32

1965

14.001

#39

1964

9.949

#45

1963

9.967

#44

1962

5.449

#55

1961

17.784

#26

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.