Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Chile
Chile: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 8,784 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Chile stood at 8,784 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Chile peaked at 14,013 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,784 1000 ha, in 2021.
Chile ranks 67th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Chile, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,550 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,700 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 9,850 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 10,000 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 10,151 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 10,300 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 10,500 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 10,700 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 10,850 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 11,000 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 11,200 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 11,400 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 11,538 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 11,900 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 12,200 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 12,800 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 12,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,850 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 12,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,850 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,900 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 12,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,930 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12,932 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,925 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12,925 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,930 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,065 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13,201 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13,336 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13,472 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13,607 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,742 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13,878 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 14,013 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13,640 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13,266 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12,892 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12,519 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 12,145 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11,772 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11,398 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11,025 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 10,651 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10,278 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 9,904 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9,531 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9,157 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 8,784 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 8,784 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,784 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,784 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 8,784 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 23.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Chile's 8,784 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 17.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,178 1000 ha | 9,550 1000 ha | 10,850 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,044 1000 ha | 11,000 1000 ha | 12,800 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,820 1000 ha | 12,800 1000 ha | 12,850 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,899 1000 ha | 12,850 1000 ha | 12,932 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,522 1000 ha | 13,065 1000 ha | 14,013 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,212 1000 ha | 9,531 1000 ha | 12,892 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,858 1000 ha | 8,784 1000 ha | 9,157 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 64 Spain 9,886 1000 ha compare
- 65 New Zealand 9,097 1000 ha compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 8,986 1000 ha compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 8,533 1000 ha compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 8,164 1000 ha compare
- 69 Syria 8,164 1000 ha compare
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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Chile?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Chile was 8,784 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14,013 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,784 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Chile ranks 67th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.