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.
1970 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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China | 44.4 | 220.3 | 287.4 | 375.1 | 425.2 | 444.6 | 457.3 | 458.5 | 477.6 | 480.2 | 474.3 | 467.3 | 450.4 | 399.6 | 385.3 | 374.8 |
Russian Federation | 11.4 | 11.8 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 18.7 | 20.3 | 20.8 | 22.6 | 25.3 | 25.3 | ||
Brazil | 35.5 | 67.8 | 144.5 | 174.3 | 202.8 | 251.4 | 230.1 | 265.6 | 285.1 | 235.0 | 240.2 | 275.9 | 290.6 | 290.2 | 353.4 | 369.5 |
India | 14.1 | 73.5 | 103.8 | 127.6 | 179.0 | 180.7 | 163.1 | 156.5 | 163.5 | 171.0 | 166.0 | 170.6 | 176.1 | 186.5 | 210.7 | 193.2 |
South Africa | 45.5 | 61.3 | 53.6 | 47.3 | 53.8 | 60.3 | 61.6 | 67.5 | 66.5 | 62.7 | 57.3 | 72.8 | 90.1 | 91.8 | 94.3 | 104.6 |