Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Chile

Chile: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 11.84 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11.84 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
133rd
of 237 countries
All-time high
18.85 %
in 2007
All-time low
11.82 %
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Chile, 1961–2024

05101520196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Chile stood at 11.84 %.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Chile peaked at 18.85 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.82 %, in 2021.

Chile ranks 133rd of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Chile, 1961 to 2024.
Year % Change
1961 12.84 % —
1962 13.05 % +1.6%
1963 13.25 % +1.5%
1964 13.45 % +1.5%
1965 13.65 % +1.5%
1966 13.85 % +1.5%
1967 14.12 % +1.9%
1968 14.39 % +1.9%
1969 14.59 % +1.4%
1970 14.79 % +1.4%
1971 15.06 % +1.8%
1972 15.33 % +1.8%
1973 15.52 % +1.2%
1974 16 % +3.1%
1975 16.41 % +2.6%
1976 17.22 % +4.9%
1977 17.22 % +0.0%
1978 17.22 % +0.0%
1979 17.22 % +0.0%
1980 17.22 % +0.0%
1981 17.22 % +0.0%
1982 17.22 % +0.0%
1983 17.22 % +0.0%
1984 17.22 % +0.0%
1985 17.22 % +0.0%
1986 17.28 % +0.3%
1987 17.28 % +0.0%
1988 17.28 % +0.0%
1989 17.28 % +0.0%
1990 17.28 % +0.0%
1991 17.28 % +0.0%
1992 17.28 % +0.0%
1993 17.35 % +0.4%
1994 17.35 % +0.0%
1995 17.39 % +0.2%
1996 17.39 % +0.0%
1997 17.38 % -0.1%
1998 17.38 % +0.0%
1999 17.39 % +0.1%
2000 17.57 % +1.0%
2001 17.75 % +1.0%
2002 17.94 % +1.1%
2003 18.12 % +1.0%
2004 18.3 % +1.0%
2005 18.48 % +1.0%
2006 18.66 % +1.0%
2007 18.85 % +1.0%
2008 18.34 % -2.7%
2009 17.84 % -2.7%
2010 17.34 % -2.8%
2011 16.84 % -2.9%
2012 16.33 % -3.0%
2013 15.83 % -3.1%
2014 15.37 % -2.9%
2015 14.86 % -3.3%
2016 14.35 % -3.4%
2017 13.85 % -3.5%
2018 13.34 % -3.7%
2019 12.83 % -3.8%
2020 12.33 % -3.9%
2021 11.82 % -4.1%
2022 11.82 % +0.0%
2023 11.82 % +0.0%
2024 11.84 % +0.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 11.84 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.71 %, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 11.84 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 %, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.69 % 12.84 % 14.59 % 9
1970s 16.2 % 14.79 % 17.22 % 10
1980s 17.24 % 17.22 % 17.28 % 10
1990s 17.35 % 17.28 % 17.39 % 10
2000s 18.18 % 17.57 % 18.85 % 10
2010s 15.09 % 12.83 % 17.34 % 10
2020s 11.93 % 11.82 % 12.33 % 5

Countries ranked near Chile

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  2. 131 Nepal 12.52 % compare
  3. 132 Italy 12.02 % compare
  4. 134 Argentina 11.64 % compare
  5. 135 Belarus 11.48 % compare
  6. 136 Ecuador 11.13 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Chile?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Chile was 11.84 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 18.85 % in 2007.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 11.82 % in 2021.
How does Chile rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
Chile ranks 133rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,786 data points, 1961–2024
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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.