| Table 4.06:Fertilizer consumption and Average Yield of Paddy & | |||||
| Wheat in selected countries | |||||
| Name of Country | Consumption | Yield of | Yield of | ||
| of Fertilizer | Paddy | Wheat | |||
| (Kg/ha) | (Kg/ha) | (Kg/ha) | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Australia | 48.7 | 9282.5 | 2143.1 | ||
| Egypt | 391.6 | 8769.0 | 6357.0 | ||
| USA | 110.7 | 7206.0 | 2706.0 | ||
| Korea Rep. | 379.4 | 6881.0 | 3060.1 | ||
| Japan | 282.4 | 6635.4 | 3554.6 | ||
| China | 225.1 | 6152.4 | 3806.2 | ||
| France | 212.9 | 5790.0 | 6632.0 | ||
| Mexico | 110.7 | 4342.0 | 4796.0 | ||
| Korea Dem. Rep. | 102.5 | 3601.8 | 2162.8 | ||
| Sri Lanka | 122.7 | 3522.0 | |||
| *Bangladesh | 159.7 | 3510.0 | 2150.0 | ||
| Brazil | 209.1 | 3243.0 | 1882.0 | ||
| India | 102.2 | 3131.5 | 2708.1 | ||
| Pakistan | 131.9 | 2754.2 | 2325.4 | ||
| Nepal | 22.0 | 2745.4 | 1806.3 | ||
| UK | 334.7 | 7077.0 | |||
| Sourse: FAO & FAI (Fertilizer Association in India) | |||||
| Note: | |||||
| Countries arranged in desending order of Paddy yield 2001 | |||||
| Rice(cleaned) production=2/3rd of paddy production | |||||
| * Yield of Paddy & Wheat for Bangladesh are shown in the page no. 19 & 20 | |||||