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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.
| Date |
Amount |
Rank |
| 2002 |
12.219 |
#73 |
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| 2001 |
9.736 |
#92 |
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| 2000 |
8.947 |
#94 |
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| 1999 |
8.395 |
#95 |
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| 1998 |
10.25 |
#87 |
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| 1997 |
11.108 |
#89 |
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| 1996 |
10.283 |
#91 |
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| 1995 |
17.277 |
#60 |
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| 1994 |
21.841 |
#48 |
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| 1993 |
25.777 |
#47 |
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| 1992 |
51.62 |
#15 |
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| 1991 |
51.769 |
#16 |
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| 1990 |
51.877 |
#18 |
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| 1989 |
51.996 |
#23 |
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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.
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