Former Spanish colonies Compared by Agriculture > Fertilizer > Consumption > Metric tons > Per capita
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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.
CONTENTS
# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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1 | Uruguay | 38.97 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
2 | Costa Rica | 36.99 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
3 | Chile | 28.84 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
4 | Paraguay | 27.51 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
5 | Argentina | 19.65 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
6 | Ecuador | 18.12 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
7 | Mexico | 17.12 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
8 | Colombia | 16.07 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
9 | Guatemala | 15.9 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
10 | Venezuela | 11.89 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
11 | Cuba | 10.89 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
12 | Nicaragua | 10.65 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
13 | Peru | 10.24 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
14 | Dominican Republic | 9.93 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
15 | Panama | 9.38 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
16 | Philippines | 9.19 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
17 | El Salvador | 8.48 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
18 | Honduras | 7.46 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
19 | Bolivia | 1.59 metric tons per 1,000 p | 2002 | ||
20 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.456 metric tons per 1,000 p | 1980 |