Land use over the long-term in Chile
Chile: Land use over the long-term was 7.74 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.74 million hectares
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
56th
of 202 countries
All-time high
14.01 million hectares
in 2007
All-time low
817,005 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Chile, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Chile stood at 7.74 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Chile peaked at 14.01 million hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 817,005 hectares, in 1000.
Chile ranks 56th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 817,005 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 880,168 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1200 | 938,097 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1300 | 989,854 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1400 | 1.03 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1500 | 1.07 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1600 | 1.02 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1700 | 971,093 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1710 | 990,143 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 1.01 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1730 | 1.03 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1740 | 1.05 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1750 | 1.07 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1760 | 1.09 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 1.11 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1780 | 1.13 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1790 | 1.15 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1800 | 1.16 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1810 | 1.18 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1820 | 1.29 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 1830 | 1.41 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 1840 | 1.55 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1850 | 2.07 million hectares | +33.9% |
| 1860 | 2.77 million hectares | +33.9% |
| 1870 | 3.15 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 1880 | 3.36 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1890 | 3.64 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1900 | 4.09 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1910 | 4.74 million hectares | +15.7% |
| 1920 | 5.07 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1930 | 5.64 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1940 | 6.67 million hectares | +18.4% |
| 1950 | 7.46 million hectares | +11.9% |
| 1951 | 7.60 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 7.76 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 7.93 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 8.11 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 8.30 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 8.49 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 8.69 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 8.89 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 9.10 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 9.31 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 9.55 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 9.70 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 9.85 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 10.00 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 10.15 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 10.30 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 10.50 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.70 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 10.85 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 11.00 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 11.20 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 11.40 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.54 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 11.90 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 12.20 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 12.80 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 12.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.85 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 12.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.90 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 12.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.93 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.93 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.50 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.00 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 14.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.01 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.64 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.27 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.89 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.52 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.15 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.77 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.40 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.02 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.65 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.28 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.90 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.53 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.16 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.78 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 8.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.34 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 8.04 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 7.74 million hectares | -3.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 7.74 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 19.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 7.74 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 13.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +33.9% | 2.07 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares |
| 1850 | +33.9% | 1.55 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 817,005 hectares | 817,005 hectares | 817,005 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 880,168 hectares | 880,168 hectares | 880,168 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 938,097 hectares | 938,097 hectares | 938,097 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 989,854 hectares | 989,854 hectares | 989,854 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 971,093 hectares | 971,093 hectares | 971,093 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 990,143 hectares | 990,143 hectares | 990,143 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.77 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.15 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.36 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.64 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.09 million hectares | 4.09 million hectares | 4.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.74 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 4.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.64 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.67 million hectares | 6.67 million hectares | 6.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.23 million hectares | 7.46 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.09 million hectares | 9.31 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.04 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 12.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.82 million hectares | 12.80 million hectares | 12.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.90 million hectares | 12.85 million hectares | 12.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.59 million hectares | 13.00 million hectares | 14.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.21 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Chile?
- Land use over the long-term in Chile was 7.74 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14.01 million hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 817,005 hectares in 1000.
- How does Chile rank for land use over the long-term?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.