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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). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 149.29 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 2 | Canada | 83.34 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 3 | United States | 67.1 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 4 | France | 64.2 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 5 | Iceland | 62.21 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 6 | Spain | 52.28 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 7 | Hungary | 49.35 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 8 | Greece | 36.86 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 9 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 36.22 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 10 | Germany | 31.45 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 11 | United Kingdom | 30.36 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 12 | Belgium | 27.97 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 13 | Austria | 25.77 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 14 | Italy | 25.06 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 15 | Netherlands | 20.81 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 16 | Portugal | 19.96 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 17 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.72 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 18 | Belize | 18.67 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 19 | Egypt | 18.58 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 20 | Malawi | 16.18 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 21 | Cyprus | 15.72 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 15.02 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 23 | Morocco | 13.61 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 24 | Israel | 12.37 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 25 | Lebanon | 11.21 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 26 | Japan | 10.07 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 8.7 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 28 | Jamaica | 8.56 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 29 | Saint Lucia | 8.38 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 30 | Dominica | 7.78 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 31 | Jordan | 6.65 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 32 | Barbados | 3.01 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 33 | Sudan | 2.38 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 34 | Malta | 1.77 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 35 | Eritrea | 0.859 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 36 | Singapore | 0.579 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 37 | Cape Verde | 0.479 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 38 | Seychelles | 0.203 metric tons | 2002 |