OECD members - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in OECD members was 86.88 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 94.76 in 2003, while its lowest value was 76.49 in 1992.

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 88.36
1962 89.48
1963 87.17
1964 84.81
1965 82.48
1966 83.56
1967 83.66
1968 83.38
1969 83.40
1970 84.70
1971 85.48
1972 85.27
1973 86.25
1974 79.64
1975 88.64
1976 88.70
1977 86.25
1978 85.39
1979 83.34
1980 81.13
1981 87.95
1982 87.04
1983 83.61
1984 81.06
1985 85.87
1986 82.13
1987 78.63
1988 77.47
1989 80.77
1990 78.03
1991 76.53
1992 76.49
1993 80.07
1994 77.39
1995 77.60
1996 78.14
1997 80.12
1998 81.20
1999 86.81
2000 89.10
2001 90.24
2002 91.78
2003 94.76
2004 91.45
2005 93.10
2006 90.75
2007 88.38
2008 89.31
2009 91.51
2010 84.11
2011 88.37
2012 92.52
2013 92.10
2014 92.05
2015 88.77
2016 90.75
2017 89.39
2018 86.88

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in OECD members was 137.64 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 143.54 in 1979, while its lowest value was 59.15 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 59.15
1962 64.10
1963 69.19
1964 74.06
1965 79.55
1966 85.98
1967 93.87
1968 96.10
1969 98.45
1970 104.65
1971 110.88
1972 115.82
1973 125.77
1974 118.06
1975 123.92
1976 132.38
1977 133.63
1978 139.22
1979 143.54
1980 140.71
1981 136.75
1982 131.52
1983 137.66
1984 140.32
1985 136.47
1986 135.89
1987 137.58
1988 138.24
1989 138.61
1990 128.68
1991 124.11
1992 121.78
1993 125.84
1994 126.55
1995 127.96
1996 132.83
1997 132.75
1998 132.50
1999 131.80
2000 125.91
2001 125.65
2002 126.59
2003 132.72
2004 133.04
2005 130.36
2006 129.48
2007 136.81
2008 119.03
2009 111.46
2010 124.73
2011 129.73
2012 136.18
2013 138.09
2014 137.71
2015 136.49
2016 139.54
2017 139.72
2018 137.64

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production