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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).
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging markets | 84.74 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Non-religious countries | 54.67 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Former British colonies | 49.52 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| High income OECD countries | 44.67 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Heavily indebted countries | 40.24 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Religious countries | 33.1 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) | 32.99 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| South and Central Asia | 21.84 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| NATO countries | 21.47 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| South Asia | 20.53 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| European Union | 18.25 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Muslim countries | 16.4 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Latin America and Caribbean | 13.19 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Eurozone | 12.64 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Former Spanish colonies | 6.16 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa | 4.78 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| failed states | 4.14 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Former Soviet republics | 4.09 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Former French colonies | 3.31 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| OPEC countries | 2.97 million metric tons | 2002 | |||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.34 million metric tons | 2002 |