Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile

Chile: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 42.97 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
42.97 kg/ha
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.65 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
2.94 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Chile recorded 42.97 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile peaked at 48.65 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.94 kg/ha, in 1961.

Chile ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2.94 kg/ha —
1962 3.36 kg/ha +14.2%
1963 3.55 kg/ha +5.6%
1964 3.94 kg/ha +11.0%
1965 4.05 kg/ha +3.0%
1966 4.64 kg/ha +14.6%
1967 4.67 kg/ha +0.6%
1968 4.36 kg/ha -6.7%
1969 4.66 kg/ha +6.9%
1970 4.9 kg/ha +5.2%
1971 5.32 kg/ha +8.7%
1972 5.56 kg/ha +4.4%
1973 5.8 kg/ha +4.3%
1974 5.23 kg/ha -9.8%
1975 4.4 kg/ha -15.8%
1976 5.04 kg/ha +14.5%
1977 4.49 kg/ha -11.0%
1978 5.35 kg/ha +19.3%
1979 5.98 kg/ha +11.7%
1980 5.8 kg/ha -3.0%
1981 5.86 kg/ha +1.0%
1982 6.15 kg/ha +5.0%
1983 7.09 kg/ha +15.3%
1984 8.41 kg/ha +18.7%
1985 9.68 kg/ha +15.0%
1986 12.14 kg/ha +25.4%
1987 13.86 kg/ha +14.1%
1988 14.65 kg/ha +5.7%
1989 14.94 kg/ha +2.0%
1990 17.2 kg/ha +15.1%
1991 17.49 kg/ha +1.7%
1992 20.83 kg/ha +19.1%
1993 24.34 kg/ha +16.9%
1994 25.96 kg/ha +6.7%
1995 30.16 kg/ha +16.2%
1996 33.21 kg/ha +10.1%
1997 33.19 kg/ha -0.1%
1998 32.66 kg/ha -1.6%
1999 37.8 kg/ha +15.8%
2000 36.78 kg/ha -2.7%
2001 36.01 kg/ha -2.1%
2002 33.94 kg/ha -5.8%
2003 38.03 kg/ha +12.0%
2004 44.41 kg/ha +16.8%
2005 40.2 kg/ha -9.5%
2006 43.09 kg/ha +7.2%
2007 45.94 kg/ha +6.6%
2008 46.87 kg/ha +2.0%
2009 38.8 kg/ha -17.2%
2010 47.05 kg/ha +21.3%
2011 45.28 kg/ha -3.8%
2012 46.06 kg/ha +1.7%
2013 46.47 kg/ha +0.9%
2014 44.5 kg/ha -4.2%
2015 48.65 kg/ha +9.3%
2016 41.28 kg/ha -15.2%
2017 40.51 kg/ha -1.9%
2018 40.23 kg/ha -0.7%
2019 42.64 kg/ha +6.0%
2020 43.51 kg/ha +2.0%
2021 44.36 kg/ha +1.9%
2022 38.26 kg/ha -13.7%
2023 42.97 kg/ha +12.3%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 42.97 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.79 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 42.97 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.27 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.02 kg/ha 2.94 kg/ha 4.67 kg/ha 9
1970s 5.21 kg/ha 4.4 kg/ha 5.98 kg/ha 10
1980s 9.86 kg/ha 5.8 kg/ha 14.94 kg/ha 10
1990s 27.28 kg/ha 17.2 kg/ha 37.8 kg/ha 10
2000s 40.41 kg/ha 33.94 kg/ha 46.87 kg/ha 10
2010s 44.27 kg/ha 40.23 kg/ha 48.65 kg/ha 10
2020s 42.27 kg/ha 38.26 kg/ha 44.36 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 32 United Arab Emirates 47.84 kg/ha compare
  2. 33 Colombia 45.47 kg/ha compare
  3. 34 Denmark 43.75 kg/ha compare
  4. 36 Jordan 42.11 kg/ha compare
  5. 37 Belize 40.51 kg/ha compare
  6. 38 Thailand 39.67 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Chile was 42.97 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 48.65 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Chile rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Chile ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).