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) > Switzerland (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

12.772

#70

2001

13.601

#70

2000

12.38

#75

1999

14.286

#72

1998

16.881

#65

1997

17.071

#64

1996

17.67

#63

1995

19.173

#54

1994

20.732

#53

1993

21.764

#57

1992

22.109

#55

1991

23.382

#49

1990

25.015

#48

1989

26.644

#50

1988

27.036

#39

1987

27.089

#41

1986

26.63

#41

1985

27.774

#36

1984

27.926

#36

1983

27.574

#36

1982

26.616

#34

1981

26.66

#38

1980

28.675

#37

1979

29.019

#36

1978

27.758

#37

1977

24.593

#38

1976

23.999

#38

1975

22.389

#38

1974

22.536

#39

1973

24.677

#39

1972

21.65

#38

1971

23.877

#35

1970

23.536

#35

1969

23.794

#30

1968

22.512

#32

1967

22.33

#29

1966

22.474

#27

1965

22.746

#27

1964

21.748

#26

1963

21.363

#27

1962

21.621

#24

1961

19.599

#23

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.