Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Chile

Chile: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 177,784 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
177,784 t
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
205,998 t
in 2007
All-time low
12,233 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Chile, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Chile stood at 177,784 t.

That represents a change of up 36.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Chile peaked at 205,998 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,233 t, in 1961.

Chile ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Chile, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 12,233 t —
1962 13,818 t +13.0%
1963 14,236 t +3.0%
1964 14,505 t +1.9%
1965 17,311 t +19.3%
1966 18,000 t +4.0%
1967 20,379 t +13.2%
1968 15,547 t -23.7%
1969 29,021 t +86.7%
1970 26,733 t -7.9%
1971 31,563 t +18.1%
1972 37,330 t +18.3%
1973 55,370 t +48.3%
1974 40,881 t -26.2%
1975 27,000 t -34.0%
1976 38,497 t +42.6%
1977 19,903 t -48.3%
1978 42,205 t +112.1%
1979 40,385 t -4.3%
1980 41,765 t +3.4%
1981 43,697 t +4.6%
1982 46,105 t +5.5%
1983 57,390 t +24.5%
1984 58,606 t +2.1%
1985 68,963 t +17.7%
1986 85,167 t +23.5%
1987 89,240 t +4.8%
1988 95,239 t +6.7%
1989 93,045 t -2.3%
1990 106,241 t +14.2%
1991 103,789 t -2.3%
1992 116,589 t +12.3%
1993 143,164 t +22.8%
1994 155,289 t +8.5%
1995 172,112 t +10.8%
1996 189,252 t +10.0%
1997 178,097 t -5.9%
1998 172,312 t -3.2%
1999 204,886 t +18.9%
2000 187,867 t -8.3%
2001 179,036 t -4.7%
2002 165,162 t -7.7%
2003 178,685 t +8.2%
2004 201,168 t +12.6%
2005 175,509 t -12.8%
2006 183,037 t +4.3%
2007 205,998 t +12.5%
2008 199,237 t -3.3%
2009 181,355 t -9.0%
2010 174,859 t -3.6%
2011 166,652 t -4.7%
2012 180,821 t +8.5%
2013 165,974 t -8.2%
2014 168,995 t +1.8%
2015 181,033 t +7.1%
2016 150,710 t -16.7%
2017 155,313 t +3.1%
2018 151,996 t -2.1%
2019 166,801 t +9.7%
2020 184,350 t +10.5%
2021 178,349 t -3.3%
2022 130,666 t -26.7%
2023 177,784 t +36.1%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 177,784 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,839 t, 4.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 177,784 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,356 t, 9.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +112.1% 19,903 t 42,205 t
1969 +86.7% 15,547 t 29,021 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,228 t 12,233 t 29,021 t 9
1970s 35,987 t 19,903 t 55,370 t 10
1980s 67,922 t 41,765 t 95,239 t 10
1990s 154,173 t 103,789 t 204,886 t 10
2000s 185,705 t 165,162 t 205,998 t 10
2010s 166,315 t 150,710 t 181,033 t 10
2020s 167,787 t 130,666 t 184,350 t 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 46 Saudi Arabia 196,865 t compare
  2. 47 Denmark 195,884 t compare
  3. 48 Bulgaria 182,942 t compare
  4. 50 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 164,752 t compare
  5. 51 Paraguay 162,284 t compare
  6. 52 Ecuador 158,047 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Chile?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Chile was 177,784 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 205,998 t in 2007.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 12,233 t in 1961.
How does Chile rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Chile ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).