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Global Agricultural Inputs, v1

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  • Data Sets (5)
    • Phosphorus Fertilizer Application, v1 (1994 – 2001)
    • Global Pesticide Grids (PEST-CHEMGRIDS), v1.01 (2015, 2020, 2025)
    • Nitrogen Fertilizer Application, v1 (1994 – 2001)
    • Nitrogen in Manure Production, v1 (1994 – 2001)
    • Phosphorus in Manure Production, v1 (1994 – 2001)
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Phosphorus Fertilizer Application, v1 (1994 – 2001)

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Originator: Potter, P., N. Ramankutty, E.M. Bennett, and S.D. Donner
Publication Date: 20120221
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Global Fertilizer and Manure, Version 1: Phosphorus Fertilizer Application
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Originator: Potter, P., N. Ramankutty, E.M. Bennett, and S.D. Donner
Publication Date: 20100331
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Characterizing the Spatial Patterns of Global Fertilizer Application and Manure Production
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The Phosphorus Fertilizer Application data set of the Global Fertilizer and Manure, Version 1 Data Collection represents the amount of phosphorus fertilizer nutrients applied to croplands. The national-level phosphorus fertilizer application rates for crops are from the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) "Fertilizer Use by Crop 2002" statistics database that is available by request from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).The number of crop-specific fertilizer application rates reported for each country ranged from 2 crops (Guinea) to over 50 crops (United States), and the years for which the data are reported range from 1994 to 2001. Spatially explicit fertilizer inputs of Nitrogen (N) were computed by fusing national-level statistics on fertilizer use with global maps of harvested area for 175 crops. The data were compiled by Potter et al. (2010) and are distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).
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To provide phosphorus fertilizer application data that can be used in socioeconomic and ecological modeling and to explore anthropogenic activities on ecosystems.
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The Earth Interactions Journal (EIJ) and Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York hold the copyright of this data set. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from EIJ or CIESIN. Users should acknowledge EIJ and CIESIN as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. EIJ or CIESIN also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.
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Originator: Potter, P., N. Ramankutty, E.M. Bennett, and S.D. Donner
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Global Fertilizer and Manure, Version 1: Nitrogen Fertilizer Application
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Characterizing the Spatial Patterns of Global Fertilizer Application and Manure Production
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Global Fertilizer and Manure, Version 1: Nitrogen in Manure Production
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Global Fertilizer and Manure, Version 1: Phosphorus in Manure Production
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Characterizing the Spatial Patterns of Global Fertilizer Application and Manure Production
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1. Compile national level phosphorous fertilizer rates for up to 175 crops in 88 countries from the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) "Fertilizer Use by Crops 2002" statistics database available by request from FAO. 2. Develop explicit global data on fertilizer application by merging the harvested area from the M3-crops database with fertilizer use data for same crops. For countries where no-specific fertilizer application, data are available from the IFA database. The FAO total fertilizer consumption estimates for year 2000 were distributed over the cropland map of Ramankutty et al. (2008).
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