Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Chile
Chile: Fertilizer production by nutrient type was 265,567 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chile recorded 265,567 tonnes for fertilizer production by nutrient type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.8% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer production by nutrient type in Chile peaked at 1.20 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,293 tonnes, in 1974.
Chile ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,738 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 54,333 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 55,976 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 58,531 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 59,287 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 46,027 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1967 | 24,108 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 1968 | 16,000 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1969 | 17,424 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 17,743 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 23,443 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 17,983 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1973 | 21,647 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 11,293 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1975 | 13,961 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 16,662 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 12,043 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 18,705 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1979 | 24,094 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 23,380 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 23,576 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 21,840 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 21,280 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 21,600 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 21,800 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 26,900 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 28,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 38,000 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 32,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 41,000 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 37,500 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 35,300 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 30,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 52,000 tonnes | +73.3% |
| 1995 | 52,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 178,800 tonnes | +243.8% |
| 1997 | 235,000 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 315,000 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 362,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 408,000 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 390,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 409,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 391,004 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 559,000 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 528,274 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 495,347 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 499,939 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 676,163 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 759,925 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 800,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 980,000 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 706,258 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 925,199 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 943,015 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 265,567 tonnes | -71.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +243.8% | 52,000 tonnes | 178,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,936 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 59,287 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,757 tonnes | 11,293 tonnes | 24,094 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,838 tonnes | 21,280 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,860 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 362,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 511,665 tonnes | 390,000 tonnes | 759,925 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million tonnes | 706,258 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 785,183 tonnes | 265,567 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer production by nutrient type in Chile?
- Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Chile was 265,567 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,293 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Chile rank for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Chile ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer production by nutrient type rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer production by nutrient type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.