Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Chile

Chile: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 27,748 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,748 t
Change on year
up 86.1%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
50,287 t
in 1999
All-time low
7,683 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Chile, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Chile is 27,748 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Chile peaked at 50,287 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7,683 t, in 1961.

Chile ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Chile, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 7,683 t —
1962 10,200 t +32.8%
1963 11,121 t +9.0%
1964 11,601 t +4.3%
1965 12,551 t +8.2%
1966 16,122 t +28.5%
1967 14,019 t -13.0%
1968 18,797 t +34.1%
1969 21,394 t +13.8%
1970 22,240 t +4.0%
1971 21,399 t -3.8%
1972 16,693 t -22.0%
1973 30,752 t +84.2%
1974 28,212 t -8.3%
1975 12,203 t -56.7%
1976 14,728 t +20.7%
1977 12,152 t -17.5%
1978 17,301 t +42.4%
1979 17,865 t +3.3%
1980 18,270 t +2.3%
1981 14,380 t -21.3%
1982 12,224 t -15.0%
1983 16,926 t +38.5%
1984 19,117 t +12.9%
1985 19,672 t +2.9%
1986 24,903 t +26.6%
1987 26,037 t +4.6%
1988 27,858 t +7.0%
1989 28,348 t +1.8%
1990 26,676 t -5.9%
1991 26,346 t -1.2%
1992 31,462 t +19.4%
1993 36,748 t +16.8%
1994 37,631 t +2.4%
1995 38,748 t +3.0%
1996 42,275 t +9.1%
1997 45,950 t +8.7%
1998 49,207 t +7.1%
1999 50,287 t +2.2%
2000 49,739 t -1.1%
2001 50,090 t +0.7%
2002 39,726 t -20.7%
2003 43,674 t +9.9%
2004 47,325 t +8.4%
2005 42,758 t -9.7%
2006 39,310 t -8.1%
2007 48,277 t +22.8%
2008 33,213 t -31.2%
2009 28,390 t -14.5%
2010 34,821 t +22.7%
2011 32,622 t -6.3%
2012 34,589 t +6.0%
2013 32,174 t -7.0%
2014 37,311 t +16.0%
2015 36,851 t -1.2%
2016 31,146 t -15.5%
2017 36,592 t +17.5%
2018 33,407 t -8.7%
2019 30,034 t -10.1%
2020 38,294 t +27.5%
2021 41,600 t +8.6%
2022 14,909 t -64.2%
2023 27,748 t +86.1%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 27,748 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,812 t, 15.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 27,748 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,464 t, 11.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,721 t 7,683 t 21,394 t 9
1970s 19,355 t 12,152 t 30,752 t 10
1980s 20,774 t 12,224 t 28,348 t 10
1990s 38,533 t 26,346 t 50,287 t 10
2000s 42,250 t 28,390 t 50,090 t 10
2010s 33,955 t 30,034 t 37,311 t 10
2020s 30,638 t 14,909 t 41,600 t 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 28 Mongolia 34,400 t compare
  2. 29 Romania 31,752 t compare
  3. 30 Uruguay 31,493 t compare
  4. 32 Poland 26,777 t compare
  5. 33 Saudi Arabia 24,899 t compare
  6. 34 Iraq 24,094 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Chile?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Chile was 27,748 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 50,287 t in 1999.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 7,683 t in 1961.
How does Chile rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
Chile ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
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 (%).