Fertilizer and Pesticide Pollution

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World total fertilizer consumption: World N fertilizer consumption: World P fertilizer consumption: World K fertilizer consumption:
870 tons/min, .157 kg/person/day, 2026-: 308,628,034 tons579 tons/min, .105 kg/person/day, 2026-: 205,397,278 tons180 tons/min, .033 kg/person/day, 2026-: 63,854,076 tons110 tons/min, .02 kg/person/day, 2026-: 39,021,935 tons
Africa total fertilizer consumption: Africa N fertilizer consumption: Africa P fertilizer consumption: Africa K fertilizer consumption:
25 tons/min, .027 kg/person/day, 2026-: 198,302,380 tons17 tons/min, .019 kg/person/day, 2026-: 6,030,663 tons6 tons/min, .007 kg/person/day, 2026-: 2,128,469 tons3 tons/min, .003 kg/person/day, 2026-: 1,064,235 tons
Asia total fertilizer consumption: Asia N fertilizer consumption: Asia P fertilizer consumption: Asia K fertilizer consumption:
559 tons/min, .158 kg/person/day, 2026-: 198,302,380 tons369 tons/min, .104 kg/person/day, 2026-: 130,900,856 tons134 tons/min, .038 kg/person/day, 2026-: 47,535,812 tons55 tons/min, .016 kg/person/day, 2026-: 19,510,968 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-: 19,865,713 tons19 tons/min, .062 kg/person/day, 2026-: 6,740,152 tons18 tons/min, .059 kg/person/day, 2026-: 6,385,408 tons19 tons/min, .062 kg/person/day, 2026-: 6,740,152 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:
142 tons/min, .299 kg/person/day, 2026-: 50,373,771 tons98 tons/min, .206 kg/person/day, 2026-: 34,764,997 tons17 tons/min, .036 kg/person/day, 2026-: 6,030,663 tons27 tons/min, .057 kg/person/day, 2026-: 9,578,111 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-: 16,673,009 tons51 tons/min, .11 kg/person/day, 2026-: 18,091,988 tons-5 tons/min, -.011 kg/person/day, 2026-: -1,773,724 tons2 tons/min, .004 kg/person/day, 2026-: 709,490 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.