| 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. |
| Definition |
Not specified |
| Activity type |
Use of natural resources |
| Outcome type |
Environmental impacts |
| Category |
FertilizerUse |
| Connects to transition domains |
None specified |
| Unit(s) of measurement |
None specified |
| Unit(s) of measurement description |
kg/ha of arable land |
| SDG Targets |
SDG_2_4, SDG_6_3, SDG_12_2, SDG_12_4, SDG_15_1, SDG_13_2 |
| Transition domain alignment |
Area_1 (Adequate), Area_2 (Strong), Area_3 (Weak), Area_4 (Strong) |
| Supply chain components |
Primary food production |
| Methodology |
Not specified |