Chile vs Paraguay: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Chile
141.36 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Paraguay
135.21 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Chile rank
39th
Paraguay rank
40th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Chile
- Paraguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 141.36 kilograms per hectare against 135.21 kilograms per hectare in Paraguay, a difference of 6.15 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 40th of 201 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.39 kilograms per hectare | 1.79 kilograms per hectare | 14.61 kilograms per hectare | Chile |
| 1970s | 22.6 kilograms per hectare | 3.36 kilograms per hectare | 19.24 kilograms per hectare | Chile |
| 1980s | 42.94 kilograms per hectare | 5.37 kilograms per hectare | 37.57 kilograms per hectare | Chile |
| 1990s | 121.23 kilograms per hectare | 13.26 kilograms per hectare | 107.98 kilograms per hectare | Chile |
| 2000s | 153.62 kilograms per hectare | 59.87 kilograms per hectare | 93.75 kilograms per hectare | Chile |
| 2010s | 156.12 kilograms per hectare | 113.44 kilograms per hectare | 42.68 kilograms per hectare | Chile |
| 2020s | 145.51 kilograms per hectare | 126.78 kilograms per hectare | 18.73 kilograms per hectare | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Chile or Paraguay?
- Chile, at 141.36 kilograms per hectare against 135.21 kilograms per hectare in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Chile and Paraguay?
- 6.15 kilograms per hectare, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Chile ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 40th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.