Urea — Agricultural Use in Chile
Chile: Urea — Agricultural Use was 474,687 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Urea — Agricultural Use in Chile, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Chile recorded 474,687 t for urea — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Chile peaked at 605,871 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 374,405 t, in 2022.
That places Chile 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 466,394 t | — |
| 2005 | 418,826 t | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 457,909 t | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 492,902 t | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 411,913 t | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 519,536 t | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 510,114 t | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 507,895 t | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 543,142 t | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 517,855 t | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 605,871 t | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 486,988 t | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 504,246 t | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 493,218 t | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 546,658 t | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 374,405 t | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 495,978 t | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 474,687 t | -4.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 474,687 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,815 t, 18.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Chile's 474,687 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,284 t, 6.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449,589 t | 411,913 t | 492,902 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 524,456 t | 486,988 t | 605,871 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 476,989 t | 374,405 t | 546,658 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 urea — agricultural use in Chile?
- Urea — agricultural use in Chile was 474,687 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 605,871 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,405 t in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf