Cropland — Area in Chile
Chile: Cropland — Area was 1,909 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Chile stood at 1,909 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Chile peaked at 4,400 1000 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,719 1000 ha, in 2007.
That places Chile 109th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Chile, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,836 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,856 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3,876 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3,898 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3,918 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3,938 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 3,958 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3,978 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3,998 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4,100 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 4,150 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 4,200 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4,300 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,350 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4,350 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,400 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4,300 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,200 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4,100 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4,050 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3,950 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3,800 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3,750 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,700 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,672 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3,586 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3,313 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 3,304 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,319 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,049 1000 ha | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 2,939 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,706 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 2,577 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,550 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,400 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 2,300 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,297 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,294 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,230 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,166 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,102 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,038 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,975 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,911 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,847 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,783 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,719 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,778 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,838 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,826 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,899 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,892 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,945 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,952 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,003 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,987 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,026 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,984 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,935 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,913 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,034 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1,966 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,914 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,909 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,909 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 8.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,909 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 9.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,917 1000 ha | 3,836 1000 ha | 3,998 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,245 1000 ha | 4,100 1000 ha | 4,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,644 1000 ha | 3,304 1000 ha | 4,050 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,534 1000 ha | 2,230 1000 ha | 3,049 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,916 1000 ha | 1,719 1000 ha | 2,166 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,945 1000 ha | 1,826 1000 ha | 2,026 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,947 1000 ha | 1,909 1000 ha | 2,034 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 cropland — area in Chile?
- Cropland — area in Chile was 1,909 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,400 1000 ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,719 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for cropland — area?
- Chile ranks 109th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Cropland — 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.