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 99th of 231 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.
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 |
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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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.1 ha/cap (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 99th out of 231 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.