Value Range
From 0 kg/hectare in Eritrea to about 2000 kg/hectare New Zealand.
Description
Fertilizer consumption (1001 grams per hectare of arable land) 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.
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Data
Comments
Source: Data for this indicator are provided at http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.CON.FERT.ZS/
