Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Chile
Chile: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 329,761 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Chile recorded 329,761 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Chile peaked at 362,669 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 134 t, in 1964.
That places Chile 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 536 t | — |
| 1962 | 354 t | -34.0% |
| 1964 | 134 t | -62.1% |
| 1965 | 156 t | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 223 t | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 465 t | +108.5% |
| 1968 | 4,185 t | +800.0% |
| 1969 | 7,287 t | +74.1% |
| 1970 | 17,547 t | +140.8% |
| 1971 | 6,344 t | -63.8% |
| 1972 | 10,001 t | +57.6% |
| 1973 | 3,417 t | -65.8% |
| 1974 | 24,578 t | +619.3% |
| 1975 | 17,869 t | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 6,435 t | -64.0% |
| 1977 | 481 t | -92.5% |
| 1978 | 853 t | +77.3% |
| 1979 | 27,357 t | +3107.2% |
| 1980 | 39,024 t | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 36,359 t | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 8,434 t | -76.8% |
| 1983 | 26,921 t | +219.2% |
| 1984 | 43,348 t | +61.0% |
| 1985 | 57,251 t | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 84,312 t | +47.3% |
| 1987 | 124,406 t | +47.6% |
| 1988 | 105,285 t | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 152,232 t | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 132,100 t | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 167,209 t | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 127,653 t | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 164,905 t | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 166,884 t | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 184,407 t | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 246,400 t | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 212,827 t | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 211,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 209,700 t | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 224,485 t | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 208,607 t | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 221,845 t | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 267,487 t | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 284,192 t | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 238,330 t | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 246,668 t | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 274,645 t | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 300,244 t | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 230,158 t | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 286,448 t | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 282,277 t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 296,691 t | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 319,756 t | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 301,416 t | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 362,669 t | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 309,815 t | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 302,651 t | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 314,836 t | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 331,583 t | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 329,205 t | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 349,145 t | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 245,712 t | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 303,304 t | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 329,761 t | +8.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 329,761 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 4.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 329,761 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,851 t, 14.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +3107.2% | 853 t | 27,357 t |
| 1968 | +800.0% | 465 t | 4,185 t |
| 1974 | +619.3% | 3,417 t | 24,578 t |
| 1983 | +219.2% | 8,434 t | 26,921 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,668 t | 134 t | 7,287 t | 8 |
| 1970s | 11,488 t | 481 t | 27,357 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,757 t | 8,434 t | 152,232 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,308 t | 127,653 t | 246,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,666 t | 208,607 t | 300,244 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 310,814 t | 282,277 t | 362,669 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,425 t | 245,712 t | 349,145 t | 5 |
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- 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Chile?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Chile was 329,761 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 362,669 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 t in 1964.
- How does Chile rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf