Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Chile
Chile: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 13.19 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Chile is 13.19 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Chile peaked at 27.19 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.02 %, in 2007.
Chile ranks 199th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.19 % | — |
| 1962 | 27 % | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 26.81 % | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 26.62 % | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 26.44 % | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 26.27 % | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 26.01 % | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 25.75 % | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 25.59 % | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 25.84 % | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 25.75 % | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 25.65 % | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 25.9 % | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 25.55 % | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 25.09 % | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 24.41 % | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 23.95 % | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 23.48 % | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 23.01 % | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 22.77 % | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 22.29 % | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 21.57 % | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 21.32 % | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 21.06 % | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 20.91 % | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 20.41 % | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 19.03 % | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 18.94 % | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 18.99 % | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.62 % | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 17.01 % | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 15.69 % | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 14.89 % | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 14.73 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.83 % | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 13.03 % | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 13.02 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.53 % | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.95 % | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.37 % | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 10.8 % | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 10.23 % | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.67 % | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 9.12 % | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.57 % | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 8.02 % | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 8.53 % | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 9.06 % | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.17 % | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.82 % | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 9.99 % | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.56 % | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 10.85 % | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.46 % | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.64 % | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.22 % | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.24 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.2 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.42 % | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.86 % | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 13.11 % | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 13.15 % | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.19 % | +0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 13.19 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.14 %, 29% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 13.19 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 %, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.41 % | 25.59 % | 27.19 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.86 % | 23.01 % | 25.9 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.73 % | 18.94 % | 22.77 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.54 % | 12.53 % | 17.62 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 % | 8.02 % | 11.95 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.02 % | 9.17 % | 12.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 % | 12.42 % | 13.86 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 196 Kazakhstan 14.29 % compare
- 197 Uruguay 14.19 % compare
- 198 United Arab Emirates 14.14 % compare
- 200 Guyana 13.17 % compare
- 201 South Africa 12.46 % compare
- 202 Kyrgyzstan 12.44 % compare
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 — share in agricultural land in Chile?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Chile was 13.19 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 27.19 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 % in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Chile ranks 199th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.