Chile vs Portugal: Cropland extent over the long-term
Chile
1.86 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal
1.86 million hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
89th
Portugal rank
90th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.86 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 6,310 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 90th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 230,103 hectares | 275,759 hectares | 45,656 hectares | Portugal |
| 1100s | 252,452 hectares | 339,417 hectares | 86,965 hectares | Portugal |
| 1200s | 274,605 hectares | 400,541 hectares | 125,936 hectares | Portugal |
| 1300s | 296,526 hectares | 546,239 hectares | 249,713 hectares | Portugal |
| 1400s | 318,169 hectares | 385,465 hectares | 67,296 hectares | Portugal |
| 1500s | 339,471 hectares | 523,536 hectares | 184,065 hectares | Portugal |
| 1600s | 337,815 hectares | 816,841 hectares | 479,026 hectares | Portugal |
| 1700s | 337,565 hectares | 793,657 hectares | 456,092 hectares | Portugal |
| 1710s | 346,220 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 719,120 hectares | Portugal |
| 1720s | 355,091 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 732,519 hectares | Portugal |
| 1730s | 364,183 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 742,057 hectares | Portugal |
| 1740s | 373,502 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 751,618 hectares | Portugal |
| 1750s | 383,052 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 761,218 hectares | Portugal |
| 1760s | 392,837 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 770,843 hectares | Portugal |
| 1770s | 402,865 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 780,475 hectares | Portugal |
| 1780s | 413,138 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 790,132 hectares | Portugal |
| 1790s | 423,664 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 799,796 hectares | Portugal |
| 1800s | 434,446 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 809,454 hectares | Portugal |
| 1810s | 445,490 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 819,110 hectares | Portugal |
| 1820s | 491,694 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 793,856 hectares | Portugal |
| 1830s | 542,672 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 808,108 hectares | Portugal |
| 1840s | 598,913 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 825,507 hectares | Portugal |
| 1850s | 760,200 hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 694,860 hectares | Portugal |
| 1860s | 951,048 hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 569,202 hectares | Portugal |
| 1870s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 518,150 hectares | Portugal |
| 1880s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 450,880 hectares | Portugal |
| 1890s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 451,570 hectares | Portugal |
| 1900s | 1.67 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 392,240 hectares | Portugal |
| 1910s | 1.93 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 312,190 hectares | Portugal |
| 1920s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 104,250 hectares | Portugal |
| 1930s | 2.35 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 159,380 hectares | Portugal |
| 1940s | 2.76 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 64,830 hectares | Portugal |
| 1950s | 3.43 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 399,508 hectares | Chile |
| 1960s | 3.90 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 886,798 hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.25 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.64 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 533,901 hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 268,256 hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.92 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 205,522 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 149,448 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.91 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 70,182 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 1.86 million hectares against 1.86 million hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Chile and Portugal?
- 6,310 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Chile ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 90th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.