| The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998 |
| Table 9A6 Estimated purchases of fertiliser and lime by Scottish farmers, 1995 to 1997 |
(thousand tonnes nutrient) |
Fertilisers |
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Nitrogen (N) |
Phosphate (P2O5) |
Potash (K2O) |
Lime (CaCO3) |
|
| 1995 | 225.2 |
112.6 |
91.2 |
410.0 |
| 1996 | 219.1 |
110.7 |
89.7 |
385.0 |
| 1997 (forecast) | 199.9 |
74.5 |
80.2 |
402.9 |
Source: SOAEFD Economics and Statistics Branch 2 |