Land use hidden — Other areas in Chile
Chile: Land use hidden — Other areas was 450,062 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Chile is 450,062 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Chile peaked at 609,672 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 421,684 Square kilometres, in 2007.
That places Chile 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Chile, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 609,672 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 607,972 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 606,272 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 604,552 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 602,842 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 601,152 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 598,952 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 596,752 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 595,052 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 592,532 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 590,032 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 587,532 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 585,152 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 581,032 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 578,032 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 571,532 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 572,532 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 573,532 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 574,532 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 575,032 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 576,032 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 577,532 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 578,032 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 578,532 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 578,812 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 579,172 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 581,902 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 581,992 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 581,842 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 432,082 Square kilometres | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 432,610 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 434,370 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 434,588 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 434,288 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 434,916 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 435,326 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 434,854 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 434,313 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 435,332 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 434,261 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 432,953 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 427,895 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 428,387 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 422,379 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 421,970 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 421,912 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 421,684 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 423,916 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 426,148 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 429,095 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 430,359 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 432,422 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 433,886 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 433,958 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 435,444 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 438,716 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 440,830 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 443,753 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 447,295 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 450,023 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 451,316 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 451,893 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 450,062 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 450,062 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 44.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 450,062 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 72.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -25.7% | 581,842 Square kilometres | 432,082 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 602,580 Square kilometres | 595,052 Square kilometres | 609,672 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 580,644 Square kilometres | 571,532 Square kilometres | 592,532 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 578,888 Square kilometres | 575,032 Square kilometres | 581,992 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 434,268 Square kilometres | 432,082 Square kilometres | 435,332 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 426,150 Square kilometres | 421,684 Square kilometres | 434,261 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,576 Square kilometres | 429,095 Square kilometres | 447,295 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,824 Square kilometres | 450,023 Square kilometres | 451,893 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 use hidden — other areas in Chile?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Chile was 450,062 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 609,672 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,684 Square kilometres in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata