Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Chile
Chile: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 494,968 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Chile is 494,968 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 35.9% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Chile peaked at 1.10 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,725 t, in 1974.
That places Chile 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,573 t | — |
| 1962 | 9,484 t | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 12,841 t | +35.4% |
| 1964 | 11,696 t | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 13,665 t | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 14,986 t | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 13,851 t | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 8,168 t | -41.0% |
| 1969 | 10,572 t | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 10,859 t | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 12,728 t | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 12,199 t | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 9,842 t | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 7,725 t | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 10,226 t | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 11,165 t | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 9,939 t | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 12,905 t | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 17,345 t | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 18,316 t | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 14,577 t | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 31,000 t | +112.7% |
| 1983 | 45,000 t | +45.2% |
| 1984 | 40,000 t | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 57,000 t | +42.5% |
| 1986 | 55,000 t | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 48,000 t | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 66,000 t | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 64,000 t | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 70,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 70,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 88,000 t | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 115,000 t | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 117,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 170,000 t | +45.3% |
| 1998 | 237,000 t | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 343,000 t | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 364,662 t | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 337,318 t | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 219,583 t | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 293,600 t | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 314,274 t | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 281,480 t | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 312,769 t | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 393,943 t | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 333,352 t | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 509,876 t | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 892,484 t | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 757,584 t | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 935,250 t | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 993,881 t | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million t | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 937,689 t | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million t | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 989,599 t | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 672,391 t | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 426,539 t | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 556,486 t | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 607,853 t | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 565,831 t | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 364,116 t | -35.6% |
| 2024 | 494,968 t | +35.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 494,968 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,301 t, 215.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 494,968 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5 t, 39597.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,648 t | 8,168 t | 14,986 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,493 t | 7,725 t | 17,345 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,889 t | 14,577 t | 66,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,900 t | 69,000 t | 343,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 336,086 t | 219,583 t | 509,876 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 879,903 t | 426,539 t | 1.10 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,851 t | 364,116 t | 607,853 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 5 Belarus 2.18 million t compare
- 5 Türkiye 48,763 t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,398 t compare
- 6 Germany 1.91 million t compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 552,761 t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,244 t compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,265 t compare
- 9 Norway 428,998 t compare
- 10 Belgium 387,473 t compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 958 t compare
- 11 Spain 356,415 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 potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Chile?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Chile was 494,968 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,725 t in 1974.
- How does Chile rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Chile ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Export 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