Chile vs Portugal: Land use
Chile
1.91 million hectares
in 2023
Portugal
1.81 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
93rd
Portugal rank
94th
Land use over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.91 million hectares against 1.81 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 106,090 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 94th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | 856,778 hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.25 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.64 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 489,700 hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 310,800 hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.92 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 248,050 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 124,367 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 108,680 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 1.91 million hectares against 1.81 million hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Chile and Portugal?
- 106,090 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for land use?
- Chile ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 94th of 224 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 Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.