Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Chile
Chile: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 139,048 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Chile stood at 139,048 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Chile peaked at 194,700 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23 t, in 1978.
Chile ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,777 t | — |
| 1962 | 28,023 t | +67.0% |
| 1963 | 37,184 t | +32.7% |
| 1964 | 32,845 t | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 46,036 t | +40.2% |
| 1966 | 51,598 t | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 40,181 t | -22.1% |
| 1968 | 28,913 t | -28.0% |
| 1969 | 27,121 t | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 64,676 t | +138.5% |
| 1971 | 36,809 t | -43.1% |
| 1972 | 21,218 t | -42.4% |
| 1973 | 1,932 t | -90.9% |
| 1974 | 23,324 t | +1107.2% |
| 1975 | 27,448 t | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 3,048 t | -88.9% |
| 1977 | 6,872 t | +125.5% |
| 1978 | 23 t | -99.7% |
| 1979 | 66,596 t | +289447.8% |
| 1980 | 95,083 t | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 70,819 t | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 20,052 t | -71.7% |
| 1983 | 56,831 t | +183.4% |
| 1984 | 79,225 t | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 90,209 t | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 100,258 t | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 127,185 t | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 135,248 t | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 100,809 t | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 96,743 t | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 108,010 t | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 133,800 t | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 136,100 t | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 132,197 t | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 138,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 171,067 t | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 194,700 t | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 169,200 t | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 150,300 t | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 177,400 t | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 174,066 t | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 147,372 t | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 163,024 t | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 174,694 t | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 161,856 t | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 143,953 t | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 178,577 t | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 133,296 t | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 97,157 t | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 129,987 t | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 122,673 t | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 121,894 t | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 133,593 t | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 154,522 t | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 170,136 t | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 133,890 t | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 145,385 t | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 149,844 t | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 127,364 t | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 149,453 t | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 153,286 t | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 90,540 t | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 110,232 t | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 139,048 t | +26.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 139,048 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 10.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 139,048 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,486 t, 16.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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 | +289447.8% | 23 t | 66,596 t |
| 1974 | +1107.2% | 1,932 t | 23,324 t |
| 1983 | +183.4% | 20,052 t | 56,831 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,298 t | 16,777 t | 51,598 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,195 t | 23 t | 66,596 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,572 t | 20,052 t | 135,248 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,012 t | 96,743 t | 194,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,140 t | 97,157 t | 178,577 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,929 t | 121,894 t | 170,136 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,512 t | 90,540 t | 153,286 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 30 Peru 158,880 t compare
- 31 Philippines 156,871 t compare
- 32 Iraq 156,692 t compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 132,472 t compare
- 35 Kenya 116,323 t compare
- 36 New Zealand 104,957 t 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 nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Chile?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Chile was 139,048 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 194,700 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 t in 1978.
- How does Chile rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (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