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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaChina | 39.6 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 2 | IndiaIndia | 16.12 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 3 | BrazilBrazil | 7.68 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 4 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 2.99 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 5 | PakistanPakistan | 2.96 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 6 | TurkeyTurkey | 1.74 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 7 | MexicoMexico | 1.71 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 8 | ThailandThailand | 1.7 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 9 | PolandPoland | 1.51 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 10 | RussiaRussia | 1.47 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 11 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 1.23 million metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 12 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 965,100 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 13 | ArgentinaArgentina | 739,526 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 14 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 723,020 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 15 | ColombiaColombia | 691,500 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 16 | UkraineUkraine | 589,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 17 | HungaryHungary | 501,321 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 18 | ChileChile | 455,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 19 | RomaniaRomania | 326,123 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 20 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 300,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 21 | PeruPeru | 274,007 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 22 | LithuaniaLithuania | 194,000 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 23 | BulgariaBulgaria | 165,943 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 24 | LatviaLatvia | 50,029 metric tons | 2002 | ||
| 25 | EstoniaEstonia | 27,007 metric tons | 2002 |
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Interesting observations about Agriculture > Fertilizer > Consumption > Metric tons
- India ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Hot countries in 2002.
- China has had the highest fertilizer > consumption > metric tons since 1986.
- United States ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Christian countries in 2002.
- Indonesia ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Muslim countries in 2002.
- France ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Europe in 2002.
- South Africa ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2002.
- Brazil ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Catholic countries in 2002.
- Mexico ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2002.
- Germany ranked second for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst European Union in 2002.
- Russia ranked first for fertilizer > consumption > metric tons amongst Former Soviet republics in 2002.
