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4.<br />
Global<br />
economy<br />
Emerging economies are a key driving force<br />
behind fertilizer demand.<br />
From 2001 to 2010, the combined gross national<br />
income per capita (PPP dollars) of the BRIC<br />
countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) rose<br />
by an estimated 125%, while the US and world<br />
averages increased 30% and 56% respectively<br />
over the same period.<br />
In addition, the world’s population has gone from<br />
2.5 billion people in 1950 to 7.0 billion in <strong>2011</strong>,<br />
which much of the increase coming from Asia,<br />
Africa and South America.<br />
It is this unprecedented growth phase that drives<br />
both increased consumption and improvements<br />
in dietary standards.<br />
GNI per capita growth dynamic<br />
%<br />
350<br />
300<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
0<br />
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010<br />
US EU Brazil<br />
India Russia China<br />
Per capita meat consumption<br />
PPP dollars<br />
140<br />
120<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
China Brazil<br />
Russian<br />
Federation<br />
India<br />
Thailand<br />
Japan<br />
5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000<br />
Per capita income, USD PPP<br />
US<br />
5.<br />
Soil<br />
fertility<br />
More nutrients need to be applied to bring<br />
yields per acre to levels capable of meeting<br />
the increasing food demand.<br />
Crops deplete the nutrient content of the soil in<br />
which they grow. With each successive harvest,<br />
these nutrients must be replaced simply to maintain<br />
stable production levels.<br />
Nitrogen fertilizers must be continuously applied<br />
since nutrient not used by crops is heavily subject to<br />
leaching. For phosphates and potash, any reduced<br />
or delayed application during one harvest cycle will<br />
lead to the requirement for a heavier application<br />
pattern over the following cycle.<br />
Arable land also needs fertile soil to grow the crops<br />
that are in demand.<br />
While each crop requires different nutrients for<br />
optimal growth, N, P, and K fertilizers work best<br />
when combined together.<br />
World fertilizer consumption in 2000-<strong>2011</strong><br />
KMT nutrients<br />
200,000<br />
175,000<br />
150,000<br />
125,000<br />
100,000<br />
75,000<br />
50,000<br />
25,000<br />
0<br />
2000 <strong>2011</strong><br />
Nitrogen Phosphates Potash<br />
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6.<br />
Alternative<br />
fuels<br />
Biofuels account for a small but rapidly<br />
growing share of consumption of the world’s<br />
food resources.<br />
The quest to find an alternative to oil at the same<br />
time as decreasing CO emissions has led to an<br />
2<br />
increase in biofuel production.<br />
Between 1980 and <strong>2011</strong>, the share of US corn<br />
production destined for ethanol production has risen<br />
from under 1% to over 24% in <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
Globally, biofuel production has grown from seven<br />
million tonnes of barrel equivalent (Mtoe) in 1990<br />
to 60 Mtoe in <strong>2011</strong>. According to some estimates,<br />
this number could grow to 188 Mtoe by 2030.<br />
Global biofuel production<br />
Mtoe<br />
200<br />
160<br />
120<br />
80<br />
40<br />
0<br />
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030<br />
North America South America<br />
Africa Asia Pacfic<br />
Europe & Eurasia<br />
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