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 99th out of 234 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.
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
- 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)
- Arable land — Area 1,410 1000 ha (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 99th out of 234 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.