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) > Spain (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

52.275

#12

2001

53.924

#11

2000

53.384

#11

1999

58.106

#12

1998

59.59

#12

1997

53.253

#14

1996

55.527

#12

1995

47.445

#15

1994

49.05

#15

1993

46.382

#16

1992

40.309

#23

1991

48.325

#19

1990

50.878

#20

1989

52.934

#22

1988

54.116

#17

1987

52.338

#19

1986

48.15

#20

1985

45.151

#23

1984

42.82

#23

1983

38.207

#25

1982

39.134

#25

1981

36.496

#28

1980

44.457

#23

1979

45.407

#22

1978

44.036

#25

1977

38.805

#25

1976

47.18

#20

1975

39.472

#23

1974

42.478

#24

1973

43.703

#23

1972

41.184

#22

1971

40.801

#20

1970

35.999

#23

1969

33.267

#23

1968

32.271

#24

1967

28.459

#23

1966

27.237

#23

1965

24.405

#25

1964

24.183

#24

1963

23.775

#23

1962

24.212

#22

1961

23.74

#19

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.