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-: 195,669,153 tons579 tons/min, .105 kg/person/day, 2026-: 130,371,046 tons180 tons/min, .033 kg/person/day, 2026-: 40,529,859 tons110 tons/min, .02 kg/person/day, 2026-: 24,768,247 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-: 125,642,563 tons17 tons/min, .019 kg/person/day, 2026-: 3,827,820 tons6 tons/min, .007 kg/person/day, 2026-: 1,350,995 tons3 tons/min, .003 kg/person/day, 2026-: 675,498 tons
Asia total fertilizer consumption: Asia N fertilizer consumption: Asia P fertilizer consumption: Asia K fertilizer consumption:
558 tons/min, .158 kg/person/day, 2026-: 125,642,563 tons369 tons/min, .104 kg/person/day, 2026-: 83,086,211 tons134 tons/min, .038 kg/person/day, 2026-: 30,172,228 tons55 tons/min, .016 kg/person/day, 2026-: 12,384,124 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-: 12,609,289 tons19 tons/min, .062 kg/person/day, 2026-: 4,278,152 tons18 tons/min, .059 kg/person/day, 2026-: 4,052,986 tons19 tons/min, .062 kg/person/day, 2026-: 4,278,152 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, .3 kg/person/day, 2026-: 31,973,555 tons98 tons/min, .207 kg/person/day, 2026-: 22,066,257 tons17 tons/min, .036 kg/person/day, 2026-: 3,827,820 tons27 tons/min, .057 kg/person/day, 2026-: 6,079,479 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-: 10,582,797 tons51 tons/min, .11 kg/person/day, 2026-: 11,483,460 tons-5 tons/min, -.011 kg/person/day, 2026-: -1,125,829 tons2 tons/min, .004 kg/person/day, 2026-: 450,332 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.