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 154th of 232 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 | 0.4344 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
- 154 Botswana 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 154 Burundi 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 154 Colombia 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 154 Congo 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 154 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 154 French Polynesia 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 154 Philippines 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 154 Tajikistan 0.1 ha/cap compare
- 154 Micronesia 0.1 ha/cap compare
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 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 154th out of 232 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.