Chile vs Uruguay: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland

Chile
36.55
in 2023
Uruguay
40.66
in 2023
Chile rank
21st
Uruguay rank
19th

Phosphate application per hectare of cropland over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 40.66 against 36.55 in Chile, a difference of 4.11.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Chile ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 8.14 11.64 3.5 Uruguay
1970s 11.26 27.47 16.21 Uruguay
1980s 16.97 24.98 8.01 Uruguay
1990s 40.23 37.45 2.78 Chile
2000s 54.2 51.76 2.44 Chile
2010s 46.78 60.78 14 Uruguay
2020s 41.56 47.8 6.23 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate application per hectare of cropland, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 40.66 against 36.55 in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in phosphate application per hectare of cropland between Chile and Uruguay?
4.11, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
Chile ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Phosphate application 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

Indicator
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 9,965 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed