Arable land — Area in Chile
Chile: Arable land — Area was 1,410 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,410 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Chile peaked at 4,198 1000 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,262 1000 ha, in 2007.
Chile ranks 109th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Chile, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,640 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,660 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,680 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3,700 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 3,720 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3,740 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 3,760 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3,780 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3,800 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3,902 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3,952 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4,002 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4,102 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4,152 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4,152 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,198 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4,095 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 3,992 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3,889 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3,836 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3,733 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,580 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 3,528 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3,475 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,444 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3,354 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3,076 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 3,059 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,070 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,802 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,685 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2,440 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 2,304 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,276 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,120 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,985 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,982 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,979 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,899 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,820 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,740 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,660 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,581 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,501 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,421 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,342 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,262 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,315 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,368 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,349 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,416 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,402 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,449 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,449 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,493 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,471 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,503 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,455 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,399 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,375 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,499 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1,409 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,407 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,410 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,410 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 8.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,410 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 11.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,720 1000 ha | 3,640 1000 ha | 3,800 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,044 1000 ha | 3,889 1000 ha | 4,198 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,416 1000 ha | 3,059 1000 ha | 3,836 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,247 1000 ha | 1,899 1000 ha | 2,802 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,501 1000 ha | 1,262 1000 ha | 1,820 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,439 1000 ha | 1,349 1000 ha | 1,503 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,420 1000 ha | 1,375 1000 ha | 1,499 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 arable land — area in Chile?
- Arable land — area in Chile was 1,410 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,198 1000 ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,262 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for arable land — area?
- Chile ranks 109th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Arable 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.