Chile vs Zambia: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Chile
244,877 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
232,086 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
41st
Zambia rank
44th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Chile
- Zambia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 244,877 tonnes against 232,086 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 12,791 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 44th of 201 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,352 tonnes | 6,667 tonnes | 22,685 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 47,591 tonnes | 32,624 tonnes | 14,966 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 99,033 tonnes | 52,262 tonnes | 46,771 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 199,649 tonnes | 34,911 tonnes | 164,738 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 223,782 tonnes | 43,830 tonnes | 179,952 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 259,120 tonnes | 145,209 tonnes | 113,911 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 241,148 tonnes | 193,592 tonnes | 47,556 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Chile or Zambia?
- Chile, at 244,877 tonnes against 232,086 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Chile and Zambia?
- 12,791 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Zambia rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Chile ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 44th 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.