Agriculture — Area in Chile
Chile: Agriculture — Area was 10,692 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Chile is 10,692 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — 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 82nd out of 255 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.
Agriculture — Area in Chile, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,386 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,556 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 13,726 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 13,898 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 14,069 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 14,238 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 14,458 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 14,678 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 14,848 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 15,100 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 15,350 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 15,600 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 15,838 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 16,250 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 16,550 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 17,200 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 17,100 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 17,000 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 16,900 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 16,850 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 16,750 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 16,600 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 16,550 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 16,500 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 16,472 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 16,436 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 16,163 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 16,154 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 16,169 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15,899 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 15,789 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 15,556 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 15,477 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15,450 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15,330 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 15,232 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15,222 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15,219 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,160 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 15,232 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 15,303 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15,375 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15,446 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15,518 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15,589 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15,660 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15,732 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15,418 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 15,104 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14,718 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14,418 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14,037 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13,717 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13,350 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 13,028 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12,638 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12,304 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11,888 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11,466 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 11,070 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10,818 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 10,749 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10,698 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10,692 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10,692 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 12.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 10,692 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 14.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Chile?
- Agriculture — area in Chile was 10,692 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 17,200 1000 ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,692 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for agriculture — area?
- Chile ranks 82nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.