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) > Singapore (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

0.58

#145

2001

0.57

#147

2000

0.748

#144

1999

0.954

#141

1998

1.027

#141

1997

0.544

#153

1996

0.856

#148

1995

1.287

#136

1994

1.374

#134

1993

1.659

#132

1992

1.733

#131

1991

1.626

#128

1990

1.838

#127

1989

1.911

#128

1988

1.968

#108

1987

1.982

#111

1986

1.903

#112

1985

1.901

#116

1984

1.83

#114

1983

1.753

#113

1982

1.776

#112

1981

1.856

#114

1980

1.823

#114

1979

1.804

#111

1978

1.274

#119

1977

1.29

#115

1976

1.308

#113

1975

1.326

#107

1974

1.345

#107

1973

1.368

#105

1972

1.394

#109

1971

1.42

#104

1970

1.446

#103

1969

1.468

#101

1968

1.491

#95

1967

1.264

#95

1966

1.293

#93

1965

1.325

#90

1964

1.21

#91

1963

1.324

#86

1962

1.714

#80

1961

2.056

#79

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.