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[KM02] Consumption of Mineral Fertilizers
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The consumption of mineral fertilisers in Slovenia was reduced by 30,6 % in the period 1992-2010. The consumption of nutrients (N, P2O5, K2O) per hectare of utilised agricultural area was also reduced from 135 kg/ha to 103 kg/ha, or by 23.6%. In the period 1992-2010 we used 63 kg N, 30 kg P2O5, and 37 kg K2O in average per hectare of utilised agricultural area.

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Figure KM02-1: The consumption of mineral fertilisers in Slovenia
Sources:

Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2011.

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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
mineral fertilisers t 189922 174055 182191 168780 168029 180599 184729 186370 174180 178166
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
mineral fertilisers t 175724 177589 162680 149504 146593 149587 135011 119135 131855
Figure KM02-2: The consumption of nutrients (N, P2O5, K2O) per hectare of utilised agricultural area
Sources:

Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2011.

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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
N kg/ha 70 60.4 63.1 61.4 60.9 68.8 70.9 69 67.1 68.2
P2O5 kg/ha 27.9 31 35.3 33.1 33.1 35.3 38.3 39.5 35.9 32.6
K2O kg/ha 36.7 39.3 41.4 40 40.7 45.5 46.7 48.9 43.7 41
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
N kg/ha 66.1 67.7 61.7 57.3 62 59.4 50.8 60.2 56.9
P2O5 kg/ha 31.1 30 29.8 26.4 26.1 25.6 24.2 16.3 20.5
K2O kg/ha 40.9 39.3 37.9 31.6 31.5 30.6 29.8 18.3 25.5
Figure KM02-3: The average consumption of nutrients per hectare of utilised agricultural area in the EU Member States
Sources:

Food and Agriculture Organization, 2011; Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2011

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Slovenia kg/ha 138 137 129 115 120 116 105 95
EU 15 kg/ha 107 113 105 100 94 103 78 78
EU 27 kg/ha 95 101 95 93 89 96 77 77
EU 16-27 kg/ha 63 69 69 75 74 80 72 75

Goals

- balanced consumption of mineral fertilisers, gradual increase of the scope of ecological production, and prevention of pressure on soil both from the point and the non-point sources,
- fertilise plants in a way to make the best use of nutrients without being wasted into the groundwater and the atmosphere
- reduce and prevent further pollution of waters with nitrates from the agricultural production.

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Last modified
10.11.2011
Author(s)

Janez Sušin, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia