Fertilizer and Pesticide Pollution

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World total fertilizer consumption: World N fertilizer consumption: World P fertilizer consumption: World K fertilizer consumption:
868 tons/min, .158 kg/person/day, 2026-: 7,960,616 tons578 tons/min, .105 kg/person/day, 2026-: 5,300,963 tons180 tons/min, .033 kg/person/day, 2026-: 1,650,819 tons110 tons/min, .02 kg/person/day, 2026-: 1,008,834 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-: 5,108,368 tons16 tons/min, .018 kg/person/day, 2026-: 146,739 tons6 tons/min, .007 kg/person/day, 2026-: 55,027 tons3 tons/min, .003 kg/person/day, 2026-: 27,514 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-: 5,108,368 tons368 tons/min, .105 kg/person/day, 2026-: 3,375,008 tons134 tons/min, .038 kg/person/day, 2026-: 1,228,943 tons55 tons/min, .016 kg/person/day, 2026-: 504,417 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-: 513,588 tons19 tons/min, .062 kg/person/day, 2026-: 174,253 tons18 tons/min, .059 kg/person/day, 2026-: 165,082 tons19 tons/min, .062 kg/person/day, 2026-: 174,253 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, .299 kg/person/day, 2026-: 1,293,142 tons97 tons/min, .206 kg/person/day, 2026-: 889,608 tons17 tons/min, .036 kg/person/day, 2026-: 155,911 tons26 tons/min, .055 kg/person/day, 2026-: 238,452 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-: 431,047 tons51 tons/min, .11 kg/person/day, 2026-: 467,732 tons-5 tons/min, -.011 kg/person/day, 2026-: -45,856 tons2 tons/min, .004 kg/person/day, 2026-: 18,342 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.