Chile vs Iraq: Fertilizer consumption
Chile
270,549 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
251,058 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
53rd
Iraq rank
56th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Chile
- Iraq
How they compare
Chile currently reports 270,549 tonnes against 251,058 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 19,491 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 56th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,379 tonnes | 6,066 tonnes | 58,312 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 95,842 tonnes | 41,341 tonnes | 54,501 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 152,082 tonnes | 153,940 tonnes | 1,858 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 297,733 tonnes | 310,019 tonnes | 12,286 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 294,884 tonnes | 294,892 tonnes | 7.8 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 303,621 tonnes | 185,457 tonnes | 118,164 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 281,546 tonnes | 258,357 tonnes | 23,189 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Chile or Iraq?
- Chile, at 270,549 tonnes against 251,058 tonnes in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Chile and Iraq?
- 19,491 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Iraq rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 56th of 201 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).