[KM02] Consumption of mineral fertilisers
Key message
The consumption of mineral fertilisers in Slovenia was reduced by 31 % in the period 1992–2017. Also the consumption of nutrients (N, P2O5, K2O) per hectare of utilised agricultural area was reduced from 135 kg/ha to 98 kg/ha, or by 27 %. In the period 1992–2017, on average 62 kg N, 27 kg P2O5, and 34 kg of K2O per hectare of utilised agricultural area were used. In the period 2007–2016 the average consumption of nitrogen in Slovenia was lower (57 kg N/ha) compared to the EU average (60 kg N/ha). In the same period the consumption of phosphorus was higher (20 kg P2O5/ha) compared to EU average (14 kg P2O5/ha).
Definition
The indicator represents the consumption of mineral fertilizers in Slovenia in the period 1992–2017. Their total consumption and consumption of the main plant nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) are presented. The consumption of plant nutrients per hectare of utilized agricultural area is calculated and a comparison of nitrogen and phosphorus consumption with the countries of the European Union in the period of 2006–2017 is given.
Mineral fertilizers are substances, regardless of their physical state, which contain plant nutrients and are added to the soil or plants to improve growth, increase yields, improve crop quality or soil fertility and are obtained in an industrial process (Mineral Fertilizers Act, Ur. l. RS, 29/06).
Charts
| mineral fertilisers | |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 189922 |
| 1993 | 174055 |
| 1994 | 182191 |
| 1995 | 168780 |
| 1996 | 168029 |
| 1997 | 180599 |
| 1998 | 184729 |
| 1999 | 186370 |
| 2000 | 174180 |
| 2001 | 178166 |
| 2002 | 175724 |
| 2003 | 177589 |
| 2004 | 162680 |
| 2005 | 149504 |
| 2006 | 146593 |
| 2007 | 149587 |
| 2008 | 135011 |
| 2009 | 119135 |
| 2010 | 131855 |
| 2011 | 131304 |
| 2012 | 128364 |
| 2013 | 130347 |
| 2014 | 136054 |
| 2015 | 136114 |
| 2016 | 129480 |
| 2017 | 130524 |
| Nitrogen (N) | Potassium (K2O) | Phosphorus (P2O5) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 70.05 | 36.75 | 27.86 |
| 1993 | 60.38 | 39.32 | 31.00 |
| 1994 | 63.14 | 41.40 | 35.25 |
| 1995 | 61.40 | 40.04 | 33.13 |
| 1996 | 60.95 | 40.71 | 33.05 |
| 1997 | 68.79 | 45.50 | 35.27 |
| 1998 | 70.89 | 46.74 | 38.35 |
| 1999 | 68.95 | 48.94 | 39.55 |
| 2000 | 67.12 | 43.67 | 35.86 |
| 2001 | 68.22 | 41.03 | 32.59 |
| 2002 | 66.10 | 40.86 | 31.06 |
| 2003 | 67.69 | 39.25 | 30.04 |
| 2004 | 61.70 | 37.86 | 29.85 |
| 2005 | 57.33 | 31.61 | 26.40 |
| 2006 | 61.97 | 31.53 | 26.08 |
| 2007 | 59.41 | 30.62 | 25.57 |
| 2008 | 50.85 | 29.80 | 24.24 |
| 2009 | 60.20 | 18.30 | 16.34 |
| 2010 | 56.95 | 25.50 | 20.51 |
| 2011 | 59.22 | 25.20 | 19.67 |
| 2012 | 54.83 | 22.52 | 18.54 |
| 2013 | 56.93 | 22.64 | 18.58 |
| 2014 | 59.33 | 22.11 | 18.96 |
| 2015 | 59.39 | 24.17 | 19.79 |
| 2016 | 56.73 | 23.77 | 19.18 |
| 2017 | 56.26 | 22.98 | 18.97 |
| Nitrogen (N) [kg/ha] | |
|---|---|
| Romania | 22.48 |
| Portugal | 29.35 |
| Estonia | 33.63 |
| Latvia | 33.75 |
| Greece | 37.33 |
| Austria | 38.02 |
| Spain | 38.63 |
| Italy | 44.05 |
| Bulgaria | 48.49 |
| Lithuania | 51.63 |
| Sweden | 55.67 |
| Malta | 56.45 |
| Slovenia | 57.38 |
| Hungary | 58.21 |
| United Kingdom | 58.41 |
| European Union | 59.85 |
| Slovakia | 62.25 |
| Finland | 63.92 |
| Cyprus | 64.57 |
| Ireland | 71.71 |
| Poland | 73.22 |
| France | 74.05 |
| Denmark | 74.46 |
| Croatia | 78.99 |
| Czech Republic | 95.40 |
| Germany | 100.27 |
| Luxembourg | 102.83 |
| Belgium | 107.14 |
| Netherlands | 117.91 |
DATA COLLECTION: 10. 9. 2018 ()
| Phosphorus (P2O5)[kg/ha] | |
|---|---|
| Estonia | 7.77 |
| Malta | 7.97 |
| Romania | 8.41 |
| Netherlands | 8.57 |
| Belgium | 8.66 |
| Sweden | 8.72 |
| Bulgaria | 8.80 |
| Luxembourg | 9.76 |
| Denmark | 10.22 |
| Austria | 10.23 |
| Latvia | 10.53 |
| United Kingdom | 11.09 |
| Portugal | 11.29 |
| Greece | 11.61 |
| Slovakia | 12.06 |
| Finland | 12.18 |
| Czech Republic | 12.21 |
| Hungary | 12.46 |
| Lithuania | 13.59 |
| European Union | 14.41 |
| Italy | 15.39 |
| Ireland | 15.78 |
| France | 15.89 |
| Spain | 15.95 |
| Germany | 15.99 |
| Cyprus | 19.17 |
| Slovenia | 20.14 |
| Croatia | 24.39 |
| Poland | 25.04 |
Goals
- Balanced consumption of mineral fertilizers, gradual increase in the volume of organic production and prevention of soil pollution from point and diffuse sources.
- Fertilize the plants in such a way that they can make the most of the nutrients and that they are not lost to groundwater and to the atmosphere.
- Reduce and prevent further pollution of waters with nitrates from agricultural production.