High income OECD countries Compared by Agriculture > Fertilizer > Consumption > Metric tons
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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).
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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| 1 | United States | 19.3 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 2 | France | 3.97 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 3 | Canada | 2.61 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 4 | Germany | 2.59 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 5 | Australia | 2.28 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 6 | Spain | 2.16 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 7 | United Kingdom | 1.8 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 8 | Poland | 1.51 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 9 | Italy | 1.43 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 10 | Japan | 1.28 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 11 | New Zealand | 852,897 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 12 | South Korea | 689,901 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 13 | Ireland | 587,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 14 | Chile | 455,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 15 | Greece | 405,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 16 | Czech Republic | 368,844 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 17 | Netherlands | 336,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 18 | Denmark | 297,001 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 19 | Finland | 293,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 20 | Belgium | 289,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 21 | Sweden | 268,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 22 | Austria | 208,300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 23 | Portugal | 207,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 24 | Norway | 184,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 25 | Switzerland | 93,040 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 26 | Israel | 81,300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 27 | Slovenia | 69,887 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 28 | Estonia | 27,007 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 29 | Iceland | 17,888 metric tons | 2002 |
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Interesting observations about Agriculture > Fertilizer > Consumption > Metric tons
- India ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Hot countries in 2002.
- China has had the highest fertilizer > consumption > metric tons since 1986.
- United States ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Christian countries in 2002.
- Indonesia ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Muslim countries in 2002.
- France ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Europe in 2002.
- South Africa ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2002.
- Brazil ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Catholic countries in 2002.
- Mexico ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2002.
- Germany ranked second for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst European Union in 2002.
- Russia ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Former Soviet republics in 2002.
