Agricultural land area — Arable land in Chile
Chile: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 1,407 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,407 Hectares
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
3,444 Hectares
in 1985
All-time low
1,262 Hectares
in 2007
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Chile, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land area — arable land in Chile is 1,407 Hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Chile peaked at 3,444 Hectares in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,262 Hectares, in 2007.
That places Chile 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Chile, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,444 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 3,354 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3,076 Hectares | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 3,059 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,070 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,802 Hectares | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,685 Hectares | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2,440 Hectares | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 2,304 Hectares | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,276 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,120 Hectares | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,985 Hectares | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,982 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,979 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,800 Hectares | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,750 Hectares | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,750 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,650 Hectares | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,500 Hectares | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1,500 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,450 Hectares | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,350 Hectares | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1,262 Hectares | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,315 Hectares | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,368 Hectares | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,349 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,416 Hectares | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,402 Hectares | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,449 Hectares | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,449 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,493 Hectares | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,471 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,503 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,455 Hectares | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,399 Hectares | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,375 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,499 Hectares | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1,297 Hectares | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1,407 Hectares | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,201 Hectares | 3,059 Hectares | 3,444 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,237 Hectares | 1,800 Hectares | 2,802 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,489 Hectares | 1,262 Hectares | 1,750 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,439 Hectares | 1,349 Hectares | 1,503 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,394 Hectares | 1,297 Hectares | 1,499 Hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Chile?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Chile was 1,407 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3,444 Hectares in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,262 Hectares in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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