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.
Date | Valeur | Modifier , % |
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2020 | 488,1 | 8,36 % |
2019 | 450,4 | -5,31 % |
2018 | 475,7 | -4,54 % |
2017 | 498,3 | -3,62 % |
2016 | 517,0 | -0,15 % |
2015 | 517,8 | -0,31 % |
2014 | 519,4 | 3,39 % |
2013 | 502,4 | -0,56 % |
2012 | 505,2 | 4,57 % |
2011 | 483,1 | 3,22 % |
2010 | 468,1 | 12,91 % |
2009 | 414,6 |