Chile vs Spain: Fertilizer production by nutrient type
Chile
265,567 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
466,631 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
12th
Spain rank
10th
Fertilizer production by nutrient type over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 466,631 tonnes against 265,567 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 201,064 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Chile ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,936 tonnes | 374,250 tonnes | 331,314 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 17,757 tonnes | 534,020 tonnes | 516,262 tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 25,838 tonnes | 700,016 tonnes | 674,179 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 133,860 tonnes | 621,045 tonnes | 487,185 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 511,665 tonnes | 563,774 tonnes | 52,109 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.04 million tonnes | 643,636 tonnes | 394,990 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 785,183 tonnes | 527,153 tonnes | 258,030 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer production by nutrient type, Chile or Spain?
- Spain, at 466,631 tonnes against 265,567 tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer production by nutrient type between Chile and Spain?
- 201,064 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Chile ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 196 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 production by nutrient type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.