South and Central Asia 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 | India | 16.12 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
2 | Pakistan | 2.96 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
3 | Bangladesh | 1.42 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
4 | Uzbekistan | 718,300 metric tons | 2002 | ||
5 | Sri Lanka | 284,218 metric tons | 2002 | ||
6 | Turkmenistan | 97,800 metric tons | 2002 | ||
7 | Nepal | 89,038 metric tons | 2002 | ||
8 | Kazakhstan | 64,900 metric tons | 2002 | ||
9 | Tajikistan | 27,900 metric tons | 2002 | ||
10 | Kyrgyzstan | 27,600 metric tons | 2002 | ||
11 | Afghanistan | 20,800 metric tons | 2002 | ||
12 | Bhutan | 100 metric tons | 1997 |