Lower middle income - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Lower middle income was 122.36 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 209.62 in 1968, while its lowest value was 103.29 in 1993.

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 167.45
1962 159.37
1963 176.25
1964 187.15
1965 180.04
1966 186.06
1967 204.47
1968 209.62
1969 201.45
1970 203.43
1971 193.27
1972 183.45
1973 191.35
1974 173.16
1975 186.99
1976 166.56
1977 170.09
1978 166.92
1979 170.44
1980 167.64
1981 150.32
1982 140.84
1983 139.65
1984 143.55
1985 135.31
1986 128.73
1987 116.25
1988 114.60
1989 118.56
1990 117.28
1991 115.66
1992 107.43
1993 103.29
1994 107.46
1995 104.54
1996 104.27
1997 107.56
1998 109.56
1999 109.62
2000 105.24
2001 106.54
2002 105.55
2003 109.09
2004 113.08
2005 115.82
2006 124.84
2007 129.66
2008 132.85
2009 137.30
2010 130.90
2011 129.43
2012 120.08
2013 126.43
2014 129.78
2015 129.58
2016 124.96
2017 122.94
2018 122.36

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Lower middle income was 128.94 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 128.94 in 2018, while its lowest value was 3.84 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 3.84
1962 4.42
1963 5.01
1964 5.75
1965 5.95
1966 7.24
1967 9.15
1968 10.81
1969 12.06
1970 13.48
1971 15.67
1972 17.37
1973 17.92
1974 17.66
1975 20.90
1976 21.31
1977 26.13
1978 29.52
1979 30.69
1980 33.94
1981 37.47
1982 38.21
1983 41.94
1984 45.87
1985 49.34
1986 53.50
1987 49.61
1988 58.06
1989 59.92
1990 62.52
1991 64.37
1992 66.82
1993 62.43
1994 65.77
1995 67.26
1996 69.28
1997 74.52
1998 77.58
1999 82.15
2000 79.99
2001 82.05
2002 77.99
2003 81.03
2004 87.53
2005 93.30
2006 99.01
2007 101.42
2008 103.79
2009 112.65
2010 117.63
2011 117.89
2012 111.18
2013 113.62
2014 118.07
2015 120.89
2016 119.43
2017 126.43
2018 128.94

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production