Burkina Faso - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Burkina Faso was 8,857 as of 2000. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 18,247 in 1990, while its lowest value was 4,822 in 1999.

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
1990 18,247
1991 12,769
1992 8,334
1993 7,000
1994 7,550
1995 8,103
1996 8,032
1997 14,192
1998 16,744
1999 4,822
2000 8,857

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Burkina Faso was 17.57 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 21.77 in 2016, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 1961.

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 0.01
1962 0.05
1963 0.04
1964 0.05
1965 0.05
1966 0.05
1967 0.05
1968 0.09
1969 0.21
1970 0.26
1971 0.40
1972 0.48
1973 0.26
1974 0.49
1975 0.48
1976 1.88
1977 2.64
1978 3.73
1979 2.67
1980 1.57
1981 3.53
1982 3.67
1983 4.60
1984 3.91
1985 4.07
1986 5.40
1987 5.81
1988 4.33
1989 5.84
1990 6.04
1991 5.94
1992 6.18
1993 6.12
1994 6.74
1995 7.19
1996 6.92
1997 11.26
1998 12.88
1999 11.13
2000 9.17
2001 0.37
2002 0.43
2003 10.39
2004 12.54
2005 15.24
2006 13.40
2007 10.10
2008 9.53
2009 9.45
2010 9.43
2011 10.70
2012 13.57
2013 15.46
2014 15.88
2015 16.29
2016 21.77
2017 18.17
2018 17.57

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production