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) > Philippines (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

9.186

#90

2001

10.117

#90

2000

9.695

#92

1999

10.011

#90

1998

8.63

#93

1997

11.342

#86

1996

10.545

#89

1995

8.749

#93

1994

8.969

#92

1993

8.64

#96

1992

7.898

#96

1991

7.161

#96

1990

9.608

#89

1989

8.943

#91

1988

8.654

#81

1987

8.533

#80

1986

7.014

#82

1985

5.228

#88

1984

4.991

#93

1983

7.024

#79

1982

6.84

#78

1981

6.482

#82

1980

6.946

#79

1979

7.305

#75

1978

6.832

#80

1977

5.869

#84

1976

6.221

#81

1975

5.4

#80

1974

6.978

#75

1973

6.503

#75

1972

4.996

#81

1971

5.556

#77

1970

5.503

#77

1969

5.72

#70

1968

4.306

#75

1967

3.525

#79

1966

3.274

#74

1965

3.586

#69

1964

2.88

#72

1963

3.132

#69

1962

3.068

#67

1961

2.552

#71

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.