Fertilizer and Pesticide Pollution

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World total fertilizer consumption: World N fertilizer consumption: World P fertilizer consumption: World K fertilizer consumption:
866 tons/min, .158 kg/person/day, 2025-: 238,556,573 tons576 tons/min, .105 kg/person/day, 2025-: 158,670,422 tons180 tons/min, .033 kg/person/day, 2025-: 49,584,507 tons110 tons/min, .02 kg/person/day, 2025-: 30,301,643 tons
Africa total fertilizer consumption: Africa N fertilizer consumption: Africa P fertilizer consumption: Africa K fertilizer consumption:
25 tons/min, .028 kg/person/day, 2025-: 152,885,563 tons16 tons/min, .018 kg/person/day, 2025-: 4,407,512 tons6 tons/min, .007 kg/person/day, 2025-: 1,652,817 tons3 tons/min, .003 kg/person/day, 2025-: 826,408 tons
Asia total fertilizer consumption: Asia N fertilizer consumption: Asia P fertilizer consumption: Asia K fertilizer consumption:
555 tons/min, .158 kg/person/day, 2025-: 152,885,563 tons367 tons/min, .105 kg/person/day, 2025-: 101,097,300 tons133 tons/min, .038 kg/person/day, 2025-: 36,637,441 tons55 tons/min, .016 kg/person/day, 2025-: 15,150,822 tons
S America total fertilizer consumption: S America N fertilizer consumption: S America P fertilizer consumption: S America K fertilizer consumption:
56 tons/min, .184 kg/person/day, 2025-: 15,426,291 tons19 tons/min, .062 kg/person/day, 2025-: 5,233,920 tons18 tons/min, .059 kg/person/day, 2025-: 4,958,451 tons19 tons/min, .062 kg/person/day, 2025-: 5,233,920 tons
N & C America total fertilizer consumption: N & C America N fertilizer consumption: N & C America P fertilizer consumption: N & C America K fertilizer consumption:
141 tons/min, .301 kg/person/day, 2025-: 38,841,197 tons97 tons/min, .207 kg/person/day, 2025-: 26,720,540 tons17 tons/min, .036 kg/person/day, 2025-: 4,682,981 tons26 tons/min, .055 kg/person/day, 2025-: 7,162,207 tons
Europe total fertilizer consumption: Europe N fertilizer consumption: Europe P fertilizer consumption: Europe K fertilizer consumption:
47 tons/min, .101 kg/person/day, 2025-: 12,947,066 tons51 tons/min, .109 kg/person/day, 2025-: 14,048,944 tons-5 tons/min, -.011 kg/person/day, 2025-: -1,377,347 tons2 tons/min, .004 kg/person/day, 2025-: 550,939 tons
Source: Zhang WJ, Zhang XY. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2007, 133: 427-434
 
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Fertilizer use deteriorates soil degradation and facilitates water eutrophication. Pesticide use impairs human health and biodiversity.