Upper middle income - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Upper middle income was 89.97 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 181.96 in 1968, while its lowest value was 83.13 in 2015.

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.

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

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Year Value
1961 107.98
1962 161.01
1963 164.07
1964 148.02
1965 146.93
1966 151.95
1967 155.51
1968 181.96
1969 161.72
1970 153.98
1971 138.62
1972 139.37
1973 141.45
1974 129.54
1975 129.31
1976 129.64
1977 132.53
1978 130.54
1979 125.98
1980 123.97
1981 122.30
1982 123.88
1983 121.29
1984 121.48
1985 113.92
1986 115.62
1987 122.05
1988 125.34
1989 121.92
1990 130.90
1991 136.17
1992 100.09
1993 98.96
1994 101.08
1995 99.56
1996 101.07
1997 106.21
1998 105.35
1999 100.70
2000 98.58
2001 97.04
2002 101.31
2003 96.59
2004 95.90
2005 93.04
2006 94.83
2007 92.98
2008 90.10
2009 94.90
2010 88.46
2011 91.71
2012 93.86
2013 94.02
2014 88.06
2015 83.13
2016 88.81
2017 90.41
2018 89.97

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Upper middle income was 170.64 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 184.52 in 2014, while its lowest value was 58.55 in 1976.

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.

See also:

Year Value
1976 58.55
1977 71.40
1978 79.87
1979 88.47
1980 98.34
1981 95.31
1982 98.25
1983 101.69
1984 109.01
1985 95.36
1986 99.02
1987 117.65
1988 126.19
1989 125.71
1990 130.64
1991 132.99
1992 100.96
1993 92.03
1994 94.37
1995 107.34
1996 112.91
1997 113.87
1998 115.66
1999 116.86
2000 113.74
2001 117.82
2002 129.91
2003 132.47
2004 144.49
2005 143.57
2006 147.13
2007 157.16
2008 149.38
2009 145.06
2010 164.89
2011 175.81
2012 175.75
2013 179.61
2014 184.52
2015 177.13
2016 183.77
2017 177.87
2018 170.64

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production