Fertilizer and Pesticide Pollution

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World total fertilizer consumption: World N fertilizer consumption: World P fertilizer consumption: World K fertilizer consumption:
867 tons/min, .158 kg/person/day, 2025-: 325,293,256 tons577 tons/min, .105 kg/person/day, 2025-: 216,486,976 tons180 tons/min, .033 kg/person/day, 2025-: 67,534,932 tons110 tons/min, .02 kg/person/day, 2025-: 41,271,347 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-: 208,232,707 tons16 tons/min, .018 kg/person/day, 2025-: 6,003,105 tons6 tons/min, .007 kg/person/day, 2025-: 2,251,164 tons3 tons/min, .003 kg/person/day, 2025-: 1,125,582 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-: 208,232,707 tons367 tons/min, .105 kg/person/day, 2025-: 137,696,222 tons133 tons/min, .038 kg/person/day, 2025-: 49,900,811 tons55 tons/min, .016 kg/person/day, 2025-: 20,635,674 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, 2025-: 21,010,868 tons19 tons/min, .062 kg/person/day, 2025-: 7,128,687 tons18 tons/min, .059 kg/person/day, 2025-: 6,753,493 tons19 tons/min, .062 kg/person/day, 2025-: 7,128,687 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, .3 kg/person/day, 2025-: 52,902,363 tons97 tons/min, .207 kg/person/day, 2025-: 36,393,824 tons17 tons/min, .036 kg/person/day, 2025-: 6,378,299 tons26 tons/min, .055 kg/person/day, 2025-: 9,755,046 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-: 17,634,121 tons51 tons/min, .11 kg/person/day, 2025-: 19,134,897 tons-5 tons/min, -.011 kg/person/day, 2025-: -1,875,970 tons2 tons/min, .004 kg/person/day, 2025-: 750,388 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.