Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile
Chile: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 18.41 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile stood at 18.41 kg/ha.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile peaked at 20.22 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.63 kg/ha, in 1961.
Chile ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.77 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 1.83 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.99 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 2.06 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.36 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 2.37 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.3 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.42 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 2.51 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.68 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 2.7 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.76 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.53 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 2.26 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 2.48 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 2.3 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 2.63 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 2.88 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 2.86 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.94 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.09 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.34 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 3.74 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 4.18 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 5.06 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 5.79 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 6.07 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 6.18 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.16 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 7.38 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 8.74 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 10.17 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 11.19 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 12.94 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 14.31 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 14.47 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 14.27 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.34 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 15.61 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 15.6 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.09 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.72 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 19.13 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 17.69 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 18.82 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 19.98 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 19.97 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.97 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 20.04 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 19.44 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.01 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.71 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.83 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 20.22 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 17.66 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 17.25 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.05 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 18.64 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.76 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.01 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 18.41 kg/ha | +8.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 18.41 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 18.41 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.61 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 kg/ha | 1.63 kg/ha | 2.42 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.57 kg/ha | 2.26 kg/ha | 2.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 kg/ha | 2.86 kg/ha | 6.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7 kg/ha | 7.16 kg/ha | 16.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.56 kg/ha | 15.09 kg/ha | 19.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.85 kg/ha | 17.25 kg/ha | 20.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 kg/ha | 17.01 kg/ha | 18.76 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 35 Pakistan 19.75 kg/ha compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 19.48 kg/ha compare
- 37 Tajikistan 19.25 kg/ha compare
- 39 Austria 17.26 kg/ha compare
- 40 Cook Islands 17.09 kg/ha compare
- 41 France 16.44 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile was 18.41 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 20.22 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Chile ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).