Chile vs Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Chile
244,877 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
258,330 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Chile
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 258,330 tonnes against 244,877 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 13,453 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,352 tonnes | 2,165 tonnes | 27,188 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 47,591 tonnes | 5,301 tonnes | 42,289 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 99,033 tonnes | 146,474 tonnes | 47,441 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 199,649 tonnes | 221,000 tonnes | 21,351 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 223,782 tonnes | 209,736 tonnes | 14,046 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 259,120 tonnes | 180,980 tonnes | 78,140 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 241,148 tonnes | 254,674 tonnes | 13,526 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Chile or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 258,330 tonnes against 244,877 tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 13,453 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.