Table 5 List of parameters, formats and units for the latest fertilizer use by crop raw data file (FUBC_9_raw_data.csv) where original crop information was retained.
Parameter | Description | Format | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
Original_country_name_in_FUBC_report | Original name of country used in FUBC report | Character | Character |
Original_crop_name_in_FUBC_report | Crop type, based on those originally reported in the fertilizer use by crop (FUBC) reports | Character | Character |
Year | Year the fertilizer application information relates to (this is in character format as it includes some crops that grow across multiple years, such as 2017/18 which denotes a fertilizer year starting in mid 2017 and ending in mid 2018) | Character | Character |
Year_for_FAO_area | Food and Agriculture (FAO) Year that is most applicable to the year in which the fertilizer application information estimation was made for | Numeric | Integer to denote Gregorian calendar years |
FAO_area_ha | Food and Agriculture (FAO) area for each crop | Numeric | Hectares per year |
IFA_area_ha | International Fertilizer Association (IFA) area for each crop, based on Fertilizer Use By Crop (FUBC) survey information | Numeric | Hectares per year |
FAO_area_used_Yes_No | Provides an indication of whether it was decided the FAO or the IFA estimate of crop area is to be used, whereby Yes = FAO crop are used, and No = IFA crop area is used | Character | Character |
IFA_N_t | Total nitrogen applied to total crop area per year | Numeric | Metric tonnes |
IFA_P2O5_t | Total P2O5 applied to total crop area per year | Numeric | Metric tonnes |
IFA_K2O_t | Total K2O applied to total crop area per year | Numeric | Metric tonnes |
Comment | Comments made about each data point | Character | Character |
Survey_respondent | Information on whose information (from the survey) was used in the estimate | Character | Character |
