Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Agriculture > Fertilizer use > Metric tons

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. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis.".

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	South Africa	689,624	2006
2	Kenya	195,006	2006
3	Ethiopia	186,895	2006
4	Zimbabwe	132,661	2006
5	Zambia	73,072	2006
6	Tanzania	64,678	2006
7	Cote d'Ivoire	63,763	2006
8	Malawi	54,857	2006
9	Cameroon	53,769	2006
10	Ghana	51,884	2006
11	Sudan	47,830	2006
12	Mali	42,000	2001
13	Burkina Faso	36,861	2006
14	Mauritius	23,747	2006
15	Mozambique	22,751	2006
16	Senegal	21,902	2006
17	Chad	17,500	2001
18	Lesotho	11,341	2001
19	Uganda	7,652	2006
20	Madagascar	7,524	2006
21	Swaziland	7,000	2001
22	Botswana	4,600	2001
23	Mauritania	2,900	2001
24	Guinea	2,800	2006
25	Gabon	2,749	2006
26	Guinea-Bissau	2,400	2001
27	Namibia	2,336	2006
28	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,965	2001
29	Central African Republic	600	2001
30	Somalia	500	2001
=31	Sierra Leone	300	2001
=31	Rwanda	300	2001
=31	Comoros	300	2001
34	Cape Verde	243	2001
35	The Gambia	173	2006
36	Seychelles	20	2001
37	Eritrea	11	2006
=38	Nigeria	0.0	2006
=38	Burundi	0.0	2006
=38	Niger	0.0	2006
=38	Togo	0.0	2006
=38	Benin	0.0	2006
=38	Liberia	0.0	2001
=38	Djibouti	0.0	2001
=38	Equatorial Guinea	0.0	2001

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