Fertilizer and Pesticide Pollution

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World total fertilizer consumption: World N fertilizer consumption: World P fertilizer consumption: World K fertilizer consumption:
869 tons/min, .158 kg/person/day, 2026-: 120,607,134 tons578 tons/min, .105 kg/person/day, 2026-: 80,219,705 tons180 tons/min, .033 kg/person/day, 2026-: 24,981,915 tons110 tons/min, .02 kg/person/day, 2026-: 15,266,726 tons
Africa total fertilizer consumption: Africa N fertilizer consumption: Africa P fertilizer consumption: Africa K fertilizer consumption:
25 tons/min, .028 kg/person/day, 2026-: 77,305,148 tons17 tons/min, .019 kg/person/day, 2026-: 2,359,403 tons6 tons/min, .007 kg/person/day, 2026-: 832,731 tons3 tons/min, .003 kg/person/day, 2026-: 416,365 tons
Asia total fertilizer consumption: Asia N fertilizer consumption: Asia P fertilizer consumption: Asia K fertilizer consumption:
557 tons/min, .158 kg/person/day, 2026-: 77,305,148 tons368 tons/min, .104 kg/person/day, 2026-: 51,074,137 tons134 tons/min, .038 kg/person/day, 2026-: 18,597,648 tons55 tons/min, .016 kg/person/day, 2026-: 7,633,363 tons
S America total fertilizer consumption: S America N fertilizer consumption: S America P fertilizer consumption: S America K fertilizer consumption:
56 tons/min, .183 kg/person/day, 2026-: 7,772,151 tons19 tons/min, .062 kg/person/day, 2026-: 2,636,980 tons18 tons/min, .059 kg/person/day, 2026-: 2,498,192 tons19 tons/min, .062 kg/person/day, 2026-: 2,636,980 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, .298 kg/person/day, 2026-: 19,569,167 tons98 tons/min, .207 kg/person/day, 2026-: 13,601,265 tons17 tons/min, .036 kg/person/day, 2026-: 2,359,403 tons26 tons/min, .055 kg/person/day, 2026-: 3,608,499 tons
Europe total fertilizer consumption: Europe N fertilizer consumption: Europe P fertilizer consumption: Europe K fertilizer consumption:
47 tons/min, .101 kg/person/day, 2026-: 6,523,056 tons51 tons/min, .11 kg/person/day, 2026-: 7,078,209 tons-5 tons/min, -.011 kg/person/day, 2026-: -693,942 tons2 tons/min, .004 kg/person/day, 2026-: 277,577 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.