Belgium vs Chile: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Belgium
120.36 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Chile
102.36 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
Chile rank
24th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 120.36 kilograms per hectare against 102.36 kilograms per hectare in Chile, a difference of 18 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Chile ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.51 kilograms per hectare | 95.59 kilograms per hectare | 75.92 kilograms per hectare | Belgium |
| 2010s | 192.48 kilograms per hectare | 106.65 kilograms per hectare | 85.82 kilograms per hectare | Belgium |
| 2020s | 147.05 kilograms per hectare | 99.78 kilograms per hectare | 47.27 kilograms per hectare | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Belgium or Chile?
- Belgium, at 120.36 kilograms per hectare against 102.36 kilograms per hectare in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Belgium and Chile?
- 18 kilograms per hectare, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Chile ranks 24th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.