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) > United Kingdom (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

30.37

#28

2001

31.428

#28

2000

29.526

#35

1999

33.985

#26

1998

35.515

#25

1997

38.824

#24

1996

40.717

#21

1995

37.614

#20

1994

38.156

#21

1993

35.751

#24

1992

34.593

#30

1991

37.598

#24

1990

41.486

#28

1989

43.778

#27

1988

43.074

#23

1987

43.572

#22

1986

46.612

#22

1985

44.386

#24

1984

45.836

#22

1983

46.42

#22

1982

45.19

#21

1981

40.833

#26

1980

36.464

#29

1979

39.739

#26

1978

36.901

#29

1977

35.754

#27

1976

34.314

#26

1975

32.369

#26

1974

29.94

#28

1973

33.289

#26

1972

30.889

#27

1971

34.847

#23

1970

34.04

#24

1969

29.276

#25

1968

32.515

#23

1967

34.307

#20

1966

30.474

#20

1965

28.603

#23

1964

27.671

#22

1963

27.883

#20

1962

26.488

#20

1961

26.534

#18

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.