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) > Turkey (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

25.036

#37

2001

24.379

#44

2000

30.982

#32

1999

33.086

#28

1998

33.468

#29

1997

28.52

#40

1996

28.618

#39

1995

27.542

#37

1994

24.869

#42

1993

37.098

#22

1992

33.021

#34

1991

30.926

#37

1990

33.613

#39

1989

32.752

#38

1988

30.043

#35

1987

33.819

#31

1986

29.531

#36

1985

28.376

#34

1984

31.397

#34

1983

34.751

#30

1982

31.261

#31

1981

28.474

#35

1980

32.731

#34

1979

29.862

#35

1978

36.355

#30

1977

30.146

#32

1976

28.818

#32

1975

22.265

#39

1974

13.367

#56

1973

18.938

#48

1972

17.032

#47

1971

13.647

#49

1970

12.195

#51

1969

12.951

#49

1968

11.32

#51

1967

8.518

#54

1966

5.957

#59

1965

4.785

#59

1964

3.17

#68

1963

3.679

#64

1962

2.561

#73

1961

2.649

#69

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.