Agricultural land — Area in Chile
Chile: Agricultural land — Area was 10,692 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Chile stood at 10,692 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Chile peaked at 17,200 1000 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10,692 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Chile 74th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,095 1000 ha | 13,386 1000 ha | 14,848 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,289 1000 ha | 15,100 1000 ha | 17,200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,464 1000 ha | 16,154 1000 ha | 16,850 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,433 1000 ha | 15,160 1000 ha | 15,899 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,438 1000 ha | 15,104 1000 ha | 15,732 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,157 1000 ha | 11,466 1000 ha | 14,718 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,805 1000 ha | 10,692 1000 ha | 11,070 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 58.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,109 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,452 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.84 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 82.15 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 8,784 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.67 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 499 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 13.19 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,410 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Chile?
- Agricultural land — area in Chile was 10,692 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 17,200 1000 ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,692 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for agricultural land — area?
- Chile ranks 74th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.