Colombia - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Colombia was 518.32 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 1,420.00 in 1961, while its lowest value was 160.03 in 1974.

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 1,420.00
1962 650.00
1963 315.55
1964 283.46
1965 278.10
1966 329.68
1967 298.96
1968 303.99
1969 237.73
1970 164.15
1971 191.08
1972 176.00
1973 165.27
1974 160.03
1975 212.62
1976 248.54
1977 240.46
1978 265.38
1979 305.79
1980 356.51
1981 305.34
1982 385.03
1983 351.75
1984 257.55
1985 252.97
1986 243.34
1987 272.61
1988 269.44
1989 262.40
1990 303.12
1991 310.38
1992 318.63
1993 545.44
1994 471.85
1995 476.67
1996 407.56
1997 548.47
1998 582.50
1999 690.92
2000 208.62
2001 676.22
2002 762.50
2003 727.37
2004 931.67
2005 315.96
2006 252.07
2007 236.31
2008 285.19
2009 226.96
2010 267.34
2011 271.65
2012 288.18
2013 454.92
2014 543.38
2015 519.13
2016 502.31
2017 556.96
2018 518.32

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Colombia was 182.44 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 805.79 in 2012, while its lowest value was 20.10 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.

See also:

Year Value
1961 20.10
1962 29.45
1963 39.10
1964 45.42
1965 36.74
1966 36.65
1967 40.20
1968 41.50
1969 39.36
1970 40.42
1971 51.56
1972 57.49
1973 70.92
1974 69.05
1975 59.22
1976 67.42
1977 79.76
1978 79.09
1979 84.51
1980 84.13
1981 75.11
1982 81.06
1983 84.48
1984 96.05
1985 96.36
1986 114.99
1987 130.31
1988 140.73
1989 151.00
1990 182.24
1991 197.89
1992 166.58
1993 176.15
1994 175.78
1995 202.67
1996 199.34
1997 219.26
1998 233.59
1999 231.03
2000 233.57
2001 254.61
2002 309.00
2003 324.81
2004 320.96
2005 445.13
2006 571.25
2007 544.29
2008 486.73
2009 497.27
2010 585.19
2011 745.30
2012 805.79
2013 559.81
2014 622.24
2015 630.94
2016 606.14
2017 196.10
2018 182.44

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production