Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Chile
Chile: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 12.19 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Chile recorded 12.19 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Chile peaked at 16.94 kg/cap in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.87 kg/cap, in 1961.
Chile ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.87 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 kg/cap | +40.6% |
| 1963 | 2.99 kg/cap | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 3.51 kg/cap | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 3.51 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.95 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 3.93 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.19 kg/cap | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 3.53 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 3.91 kg/cap | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 4.51 kg/cap | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 5.16 kg/cap | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 5.73 kg/cap | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 4.96 kg/cap | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 3.44 kg/cap | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 4.48 kg/cap | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 3.37 kg/cap | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 4.42 kg/cap | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 5 kg/cap | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 4.42 kg/cap | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 4.09 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 4.06 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.39 kg/cap | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 7.07 kg/cap | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 8.43 kg/cap | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 10.8 kg/cap | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 11.16 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.73 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 11.87 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12.21 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 11.52 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 12.53 kg/cap | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 13.83 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 13.62 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 14.8 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 15.27 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.73 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 14.21 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 15.41 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 15.16 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.41 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 12.27 kg/cap | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 12.96 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 15.64 kg/cap | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 13.12 kg/cap | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 13.5 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.73 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.89 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 12.02 kg/cap | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 15.05 kg/cap | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 14.7 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.44 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.5 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.8 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 16.94 kg/cap | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 13.4 kg/cap | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 13.32 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.56 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 13.07 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 12.8 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.14 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 10.06 kg/cap | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 12.46 kg/cap | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 12.19 kg/cap | -2.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 12.19 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 12.19 kg/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.95 kg/cap, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 kg/cap | 1.87 kg/cap | 3.95 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.5 kg/cap | 3.37 kg/cap | 5.73 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9 kg/cap | 4.06 kg/cap | 11.87 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.81 kg/cap | 11.52 kg/cap | 15.41 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.77 kg/cap | 12.02 kg/cap | 15.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 kg/cap | 12.56 kg/cap | 16.94 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 kg/cap | 10.06 kg/cap | 14.14 kg/cap | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Chile?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Chile was 12.19 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.94 kg/cap in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. 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