Nicaragua - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Nicaragua was 58.24 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 85.42 in 2017, while its lowest value was 3.36 in 1962.

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. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 3.95
1962 3.36
1963 9.71
1964 10.10
1965 28.37
1966 21.24
1967 23.93
1968 26.56
1969 26.10
1970 24.88
1971 25.08
1972 28.08
1973 51.90
1974 33.40
1975 18.21
1976 45.18
1977 45.62
1978 45.54
1979 21.42
1980 50.65
1981 52.43
1982 38.96
1983 61.13
1984 40.49
1985 51.63
1986 55.64
1987 40.32
1988 59.84
1989 27.14
1990 30.78
1991 26.49
1992 23.71
1993 20.00
1994 16.15
1995 18.79
1996 24.65
1997 20.38
1998 21.44
1999 19.43
2000 15.08
2001 10.10
2002 28.41
2003 31.90
2004 32.98
2005 28.11
2006 32.63
2007 31.47
2008 27.11
2009 34.69
2010 34.74
2011 51.57
2012 50.20
2013 34.42
2014 50.94
2015 57.89
2016 59.18
2017 85.42
2018 58.24

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production