Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) 1961 - 2021

Description	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.
Unit of measure	Absolute number

Description

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.

Unit of measure

Absolute number

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization

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	China
1961	7.1
1962	9.7
1963	12.2
1964	16.5
1965	25.6
1966	36.7
1967	26.8
1968	26.9
1969	34.8
1970	44.4
1971	46.2
1972	53.3
1973	65.8
1974	56.6
1975	70.6
1976	66.3
1977	94.5
1978	112.6
1979	135.8
1980	159.4
1981	156.6
1982	161.2
1983	173.7
1984	176.0
1985	143.9
1986	143.8
1987	188.8
1988	209.4
1989	208.1
1990	220.3
1991	237.5
1992	237.6
1993	206.8
1994	239.0
1995	297.5
1996	301.5
1997	299.5
1998	301.0
1999	306.1
2000	287.4
2001	295.4
2002	335.8
2003	330.8
2004	354.4
2005	376.9
2006	376.7
2007	387.2
2008	374.2
2009	385.4
2010	425.2
2011	444.7
2012	457.3
2013	458.5
2014	477.6
2015	480.2
2016	474.3
2017	467.3
2018	450.4
2019	399.6
2020	385.3
2021	374.8

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Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) 1961 - 2021

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