十年前,非(fei)洲各(ge)國(guo)領導人(ren)制定“綠色革命”計劃,希(xi)望從(cong)2005年到2015年,耕地(di)化(hua)肥使(shi)用(yong)量從(cong)8公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)/公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃達到50公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)/公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,以(yi)促(cu)進糧食和(he)經濟作(zuo)物(wu)產(chan)量。目前,據非(fei)盟(meng)農村經濟和(he)農業官員統(tong)計,尚無任何一個非(fei)洲國(guo)家(jia)(jia)達到該目標。根據世界銀行最(zui)新報告顯示,部分非(fei)洲國(guo)家(jia)(jia)取得(de)了(le)很大的進步,如(ru)埃塞俄(e)比(bi)亞(ya),耕地(di)化(hua)肥使(shi)用(yong)量已達到24公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)/公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,加(jia)(jia)納為35公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)/公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,肯尼(ni)亞(ya)為44公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)/公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,糧食產(chan)量也大幅提高。以(yi)肯尼(ni)亞(ya)為例,目前近56%的農戶可使(shi)用(yong)肥料,玉(yu)米產(chan)量也在1997-2007年間(jian)增加(jia)(jia)18%。
由(you)全球500大化(hua)肥(fei)生產廠商組成的國際化(hua)肥(fei)工業聯合會報告數(shu)據顯示,目前非洲(zhou)耕地使用化(hua)肥(fei)量雖從(cong)2008年以(yi)來增(zeng)加了(le)130%,但仍低于12公斤(jin)/公頃(qing)。而亞(ya)洲(zhou)國家使用數(shu)量巨大,如馬(ma)來西(xi)亞(ya)為1570公斤(jin)/公頃(qing),香港為1297公斤(jin)/公頃(qing),柬(jian)埔寨為278公斤(jin)/公頃(qing)。2018年,全球化(hua)肥(fei)需求將達到700萬立(li)方噸,其中(zhong)巴西(xi)、中(zhong)國、印度(du)和美國將消耗其中(zhong)的55%。