Chile vs Colombia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Chile
36.55 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Colombia
34.52 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Chile rank
21st
Colombia rank
24th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 36.55 kilograms per hectare against 34.52 kilograms per hectare in Colombia, a difference of 2.03 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 24th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.14 kilograms per hectare | 10.1 kilograms per hectare | 1.96 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 1970s | 11.26 kilograms per hectare | 13.57 kilograms per hectare | 2.31 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 1980s | 16.97 kilograms per hectare | 17.97 kilograms per hectare | 1 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 1990s | 40.23 kilograms per hectare | 25.06 kilograms per hectare | 15.17 kilograms per hectare | Chile |
| 2000s | 54.2 kilograms per hectare | 43.67 kilograms per hectare | 10.53 kilograms per hectare | Chile |
| 2010s | 46.78 kilograms per hectare | 58.98 kilograms per hectare | 12.2 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
| 2020s | 41.56 kilograms per hectare | 43.77 kilograms per hectare | 2.21 kilograms per hectare | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 36.55 kilograms per hectare against 34.52 kilograms per hectare in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Chile and Colombia?
- 2.03 kilograms per hectare, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Chile ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 24th 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 Phosphate 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
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.