What is arable land use per person in Chile?

Arable land use per person in Chile was 0.0716 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 0.4372 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0663 hectares per person in 2022.

How does Chile rank for arable land use per person?

Chile ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Chile data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Chile

Name: Arable land use per person in Chile
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Arable land use per person was 0.0716 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0716 hectares per person

Change on year

up 7.9%

World rank

137th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.4372 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0663 hectares per person

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Chile, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Chile is 0.0716 hectares per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Chile peaked at 0.4372 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0663 hectares per person, in 2022.

Chile ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4137 hectares per person	0.3926 hectares per person	0.4372 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.3825 hectares per person	0.343 hectares per person	0.3967 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.2785 hectares per person	0.2323 hectares per person	0.3333 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.1565 hectares per person	0.1175 hectares per person	0.2085 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0919 hectares per person	0.0757 hectares per person	0.1129 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0797 hectares per person	0.0729 hectares per person	0.0827 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0715 hectares per person	0.0663 hectares per person	0.077 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Chile

134 Comoros 0.0764 hectares per person compare
135 Belgium 0.0733 hectares per person compare
136 Cyprus 0.0728 hectares per person compare
138 Vietnam 0.067 hectares per person compare
139 Indonesia 0.0632 hectares per person compare
140 Vanuatu 0.0624 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Chile

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Chile?: Arable land use per person in Chile was 0.0716 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 0.4372 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0663 hectares per person in 2022.
How does Chile rank for arable land use per person?: Chile ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.