Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Chile

Chile: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 17.85 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.85 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
193rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
28.66 %
in 1961
All-time low
10.93 %
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Chile, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.