Cropland — Area per capita in Chile
Chile: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.1 ha/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area per capita in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Chile stood at 0.1 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Chile peaked at 0.46 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1 ha/cap, in 2007.
Chile ranks 165th of 250 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.
Cropland — Area per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.46 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.45 ha/cap | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.45 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.44 ha/cap | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.43 ha/cap | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.43 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.42 ha/cap | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.42 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.41 ha/cap | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.42 ha/cap | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.41 ha/cap | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.41 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.42 ha/cap | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.41 ha/cap | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.41 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.41 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.39 ha/cap | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.38 ha/cap | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.36 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.35 ha/cap | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.34 ha/cap | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.32 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.31 ha/cap | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3 ha/cap | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.28 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.26 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.25 ha/cap | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.25 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.23 ha/cap | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.22 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.19 ha/cap | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.12 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.11 ha/cap | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.11 ha/cap | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 ha/cap | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.1 ha/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 ha/cap, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.1 ha/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.11 ha/cap, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4344 ha/cap | 0.41 ha/cap | 0.46 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.402 ha/cap | 0.36 ha/cap | 0.42 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.296 ha/cap | 0.25 ha/cap | 0.35 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.178 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.23 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.118 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.109 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.11 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 0.1 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 165 Botswana 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Burundi 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Colombia 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Congo 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 French Polynesia 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Philippines 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 165 Micronesia 0.1 ha/cap 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 cropland — area per capita in Chile?
- Cropland — area per capita in Chile was 0.1 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 ha/cap in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Chile ranks 165th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. 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.