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) > Zimbabwe (historical data)

Date

Amount

Rank

2002

8.603

#91

2001

11.986

#80

2000

13.124

#71

1999

14.829

#68

1998

14.182

#73

1997

14.362

#71

1996

13.986

#74

1995

12.268

#79

1994

14.705

#69

1993

14.01

#71

1992

10.208

#89

1991

15.135

#70

1990

15.872

#72

1989

15.179

#72

1988

16.067

#60

1987

14.609

#62

1986

16.786

#58

1985

19.143

#49

1984

15.559

#56

1983

18.807

#45

1982

19.519

#48

1981

22.851

#41

1980

23.729

#42

1979

15.929

#50

1978

16.534

#50

1977

14.535

#51

1976

19.007

#46

1975

23.696

#36

1974

25.718

#33

1973

26.422

#36

1972

22.843

#37

1971

24.692

#33

1970

20.381

#38

1969

18.695

#38

1968

17.042

#41

1967

17.879

#35

1966

16.509

#35

1965

17.022

#32

1964

16.187

#35

1963

11.662

#40

1962

9.798

#41

1961

10.712

#39

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.