Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Chile
Chile: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,109 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Chile is 1,109 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Chile peaked at 1,257 1000 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,075 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Chile 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Chile, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,075 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,080 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,085 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,091 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,124 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,140 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,156 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,173 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,180 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,205 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,222 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,238 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,240 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,242 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,245 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,247 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,250 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,252 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,255 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,257 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,200 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,150 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,100 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,109 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,110 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,109 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,109 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,109 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 20.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,109 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90 1000 ha, 12.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,114 1000 ha | 1,075 1000 ha | 1,173 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,232 1000 ha | 1,180 1000 ha | 1,252 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,213 1000 ha | 1,150 1000 ha | 1,257 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,110 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,103 1000 ha | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,110 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,110 1000 ha | 1,110 1000 ha | 1,110 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,109 1000 ha | 1,109 1000 ha | 1,109 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Chile?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Chile was 1,109 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,257 1000 ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,075 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.