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 210th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.66 % | — |
| 1962 | 28.44 % | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 28.24 % | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 28.05 % | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 27.85 % | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 27.66 % | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 27.38 % | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 27.1 % | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 26.93 % | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 27.15 % | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 27.04 % | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 26.92 % | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 27.15 % | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 26.77 % | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 26.28 % | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 25.58 % | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 25.15 % | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 24.71 % | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 24.26 % | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.04 % | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.58 % | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 22.89 % | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 22.66 % | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 22.42 % | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 22.29 % | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 21.82 % | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 20.5 % | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 20.45 % | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 20.53 % | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.18 % | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 18.61 % | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 17.4 % | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 16.65 % | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 16.5 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.66 % | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 15.1 % | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 15.09 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.07 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.71 % | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 14.22 % | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.74 % | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.26 % | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.78 % | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.31 % | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 11.85 % | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.38 % | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.93 % | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.54 % | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 12.17 % | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 12.41 % | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.17 % | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 13.48 % | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.18 % | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 14.62 % | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.37 % | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 15.72 % | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.47 % | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 16.69 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.88 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.28 % | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.81 % | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 18.29 % | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 17.89 % | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.85 % | -0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 17.85 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 29% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 17.85 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.11 %, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 207 Ethiopia PDR 20.15 % compare
- 208 Mozambique 19.63 % compare
- 209 Sudan 18.83 % compare
- 211 Guyana 17.5 % compare
- 212 Georgia 17.18 % compare
- 213 Uzbekistan 16.96 % 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 — 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 210th out of 252 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.