IBRD only - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in IBRD only was 94.73 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 173.53 in 1968, while its lowest value was 91.43 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.

See also:

Year Value
1961 117.03
1962 146.70
1963 152.94
1964 146.60
1965 146.71
1966 152.96
1967 158.87
1968 173.53
1969 161.44
1970 158.59
1971 149.46
1972 149.01
1973 151.94
1974 139.25
1975 141.35
1976 136.68
1977 138.01
1978 136.17
1979 134.92
1980 132.67
1981 128.16
1982 126.30
1983 125.79
1984 126.67
1985 120.52
1986 118.76
1987 118.96
1988 120.70
1989 119.15
1990 122.41
1991 124.76
1992 101.04
1993 99.41
1994 101.52
1995 98.87
1996 100.17
1997 103.78
1998 104.24
1999 101.44
2000 98.69
2001 97.70
2002 99.59
2003 97.56
2004 98.22
2005 97.02
2006 101.17
2007 100.86
2008 100.05
2009 105.22
2010 97.22
2011 98.95
2012 97.86
2013 98.91
2014 94.83
2015 91.43
2016 94.53
2017 94.94
2018 94.73

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in IBRD only was 166.68 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 171.91 in 2014, while its lowest value was 9.01 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.

See also:

Year Value
1961 9.01
1962 9.78
1963 11.46
1964 13.26
1965 16.15
1966 20.47
1967 21.29
1968 24.31
1969 27.09
1970 31.14
1971 33.97
1972 38.19
1973 42.56
1974 40.86
1975 47.21
1976 48.25
1977 57.30
1978 63.54
1979 68.74
1980 75.68
1981 75.22
1982 77.15
1983 81.86
1984 88.62
1985 83.58
1986 88.12
1987 96.19
1988 106.37
1989 106.53
1990 107.79
1991 109.96
1992 93.68
1993 86.16
1994 89.88
1995 98.53
1996 103.44
1997 106.26
1998 108.89
1999 111.41
2000 108.53
2001 112.07
2002 117.88
2003 121.57
2004 132.47
2005 135.06
2006 140.16
2007 148.88
2008 145.51
2009 145.42
2010 160.56
2011 167.64
2012 164.41
2013 167.19
2014 171.91
2015 168.66
2016 171.51
2017 170.20
2018 166.68

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production