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.

Fertilizer consumption per unit of arable land (kilograms per hectare)

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Czech Republic102.0106.0119.3126.2160.0161.5162.7192.3196.4182.4174.4165.7144.2148.6155.1
Hungary161.2134.590.685.284.393.399.6113.6112.7114.1138.2152.4150.9146.0162.6165.5109.7
Poland170.4107.1115.4161.9180.5169.7177.9179.3164.0174.1189.7190.4173.1176.5155.1156.1154.9
Slovakia77.380.585.195.9106.9109.3116.5113.0125.8121.7129.3129.2129.8134.5117.4