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) > Saint Kitts and Nevis (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

36.395

#23

2001

36.868

#22

2000

38.387

#21

1999

40.227

#20

1998

42.362

#16

1997

41.728

#19

1996

32.469

#33

1995

32.366

#29

1994

38.606

#20

1993

26.583

#41

1992

26.452

#43

1991

26.316

#43

1990

20.988

#62

1989

21.912

#61

1988

44.905

#20

1987

68.304

#13

1986

68.072

#13

1985

65.5

#15

1984

61.83

#15

1983

53.696

#18

1982

53.223

#19

1981

53.631

#19

1980

47.297

#21

1979

48.07

#21

1978

47.942

#20

1977

48.014

#20

1976

46.189

#22

1975

61.927

#13

1974

84.475

1973

81.633

#11

1972

76.577

#11

1971

42.601

#19

1970

46.771

#18

1969

41.635

#19

1968

37.729

#20

1967

26.516

#26

1966

25.044

#25

1965

24.641

#24

1964

21.363

#28

1963

16.933

#31

1962

16.778

#30

1961

14.546

#33

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.