Middle Eastern and North Africa Compared by Agriculture > Fertilizer > Consumption > Metric tons per 1000
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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.
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Interesting observations about Agriculture > Fertilizer > Consumption > Metric tons per 1000
- Australia ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons per 1000 amongst Hot countries in 2002.
- Malaysia ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons per 1000 amongst Muslim countries in 2002.
- Ireland ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons per 1000 amongst Christian countries in 2002.
- New Zealand ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons per 1000 globally in 2002.
- South Africa ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons per 1000 amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2002.
- Brazil ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons per 1000 amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2002.
- Canada ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons per 1000 amongst NATO countries in 2002.
- Iraq ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons per 1000 amongst Failed states in 2002.
- Lithuania ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons per 1000 amongst Emerging markets in 2002.
- France ranked second for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons per 1000 amongst European Union in 2002.