Chile vs Tanzania: Fertilizer consumption
Chile
270,549 tonnes
in 2023
Tanzania
279,537 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
52nd
Tanzania rank
50th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Chile
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 279,537 tonnes against 270,549 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 8,988 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,379 tonnes | 6,282 tonnes | 58,097 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 95,842 tonnes | 24,916 tonnes | 70,926 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 152,082 tonnes | 37,012 tonnes | 115,070 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 297,733 tonnes | 36,654 tonnes | 261,078 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 294,884 tonnes | 44,845 tonnes | 250,039 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 303,621 tonnes | 137,181 tonnes | 166,440 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 281,546 tonnes | 229,093 tonnes | 52,453 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Chile or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 279,537 tonnes against 270,549 tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Chile and Tanzania?
- 8,988 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Tanzania rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Chile ranks 52nd and Tanzania ranks 50th 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 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).