Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Chile
Chile: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 17.85 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Chile is 17.85 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Chile peaked at 28.66 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.93 %, in 2007.
Chile ranks 193rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.81 % | 26.93 % | 28.66 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.1 % | 24.26 % | 27.15 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.12 % | 20.45 % | 24.04 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4 % | 14.71 % | 19.18 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 % | 10.93 % | 14.22 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 % | 12.41 % | 16.88 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.02 % | 17.28 % | 18.81 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 190 Ethiopia PDR 20.15 % compare
- 191 Mozambique 19.63 % compare
- 192 Sudan 18.83 % compare
- 194 Guyana 17.5 % compare
- 195 Georgia 17.18 % compare
- 196 Uzbekistan 16.96 % 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 — share in agricultural land in Chile?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Chile was 17.85 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 28.66 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 % in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Chile ranks 193rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.