Cropland — Share in Land area in Chile
Chile: Cropland — Share in Land area was 2.57 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Chile stood at 2.57 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Chile peaked at 5.92 % in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.31 %, in 2007.
Chile ranks 204th 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 | 5.27 % | 5.16 % | 5.38 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.71 % | 5.51 % | 5.92 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 % | 4.44 % | 5.45 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 % | 3 % | 4.1 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 % | 2.31 % | 2.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 % | 2.46 % | 2.73 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % | 2.57 % | 2.74 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 201 Yemen 2.75 % compare
- 202 United States Virgin Islands 2.74 % compare
- 203 Papua New Guinea 2.68 % compare
- 205 Brunei Darussalam 2.26 % compare
- 205 New Zealand 2.26 % compare
- 207 Norway 2.22 % 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 land area in Chile?
- Cropland — share in land area in Chile was 2.57 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 % in 1976.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 % in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Chile ranks 204th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Land area. 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.