High income OECD countries Compared by Agriculture > Fertilizer > Consumption > Metric tons per 1000
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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 | New Zealand | 216.01 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 2 | Ireland | 149.29 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 3 | Australia | 116 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 4 | Canada | 83.34 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 5 | United States | 67.1 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 6 | France | 64.2 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 7 | Iceland | 62.21 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 8 | Finland | 56.34 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 9 | Denmark | 55.25 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 10 | Spain | 52.28 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 11 | Norway | 40.55 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 12 | Poland | 39.54 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 13 | Greece | 36.86 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 14 | Czech Republic | 36.14 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 15 | Slovenia | 35.04 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 16 | Germany | 31.45 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 17 | United Kingdom | 30.36 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 18 | Sweden | 30.03 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 19 | Chile | 28.76 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 20 | Belgium | 27.97 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 21 | Austria | 25.77 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 22 | Italy | 25.06 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 23 | Netherlands | 20.81 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 24 | Portugal | 19.96 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 25 | Estonia | 19.88 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 26 | South Korea | 14.49 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 27 | Switzerland | 12.77 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 28 | Israel | 12.37 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 29 | Japan | 10.07 metric tons | 2002 |
