Chile vs New Zealand: Agricultural area over the long-term
Chile
9.60 million hectares
in 2025
New Zealand
9.35 million hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
75th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 9.60 million hectares against 9.35 million hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 253,010 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 36 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.05 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Chile |
| 1100s | 1.13 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Chile |
| 1200s | 1.21 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Chile |
| 1300s | 1.29 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Chile |
| 1400s | 1.35 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Chile |
| 1500s | 1.41 million hectares | 178.95 hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Chile |
| 1600s | 1.36 million hectares | 391.44 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Chile |
| 1700s | 1.31 million hectares | 699.01 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Chile |
| 1710s | 1.34 million hectares | 820.2 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Chile |
| 1720s | 1.36 million hectares | 1,015 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Chile |
| 1730s | 1.39 million hectares | 1,256 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Chile |
| 1740s | 1.42 million hectares | 1,555 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Chile |
| 1750s | 1.45 million hectares | 1,924 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Chile |
| 1760s | 1.48 million hectares | 2,382 hectares | 1.48 million hectares | Chile |
| 1770s | 1.51 million hectares | 2,947 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Chile |
| 1780s | 1.54 million hectares | 3,648 hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Chile |
| 1790s | 1.57 million hectares | 4,515 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Chile |
| 1800s | 1.60 million hectares | 5,587 hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Chile |
| 1810s | 1.63 million hectares | 6,915 hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Chile |
| 1820s | 1.79 million hectares | 10,085 hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Chile |
| 1830s | 1.96 million hectares | 14,707 hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Chile |
| 1840s | 2.14 million hectares | 21,447 hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Chile |
| 1850s | 2.83 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Chile |
| 1860s | 3.72 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Chile |
| 1870s | 4.27 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Chile |
| 1880s | 4.69 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Chile |
| 1890s | 5.13 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Chile |
| 1900s | 5.76 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | 572,920 hectares | Chile |
| 1910s | 6.67 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 555,450 hectares | Chile |
| 1920s | 7.25 million hectares | 7.36 million hectares | 116,980 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 7.99 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 571,410 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 9.43 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | 279,140 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 11.66 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | 190,080 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 13.99 million hectares | 13.22 million hectares | 768,740 hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 16.29 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 16.46 million hectares | 14.48 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 15.42 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 15.51 million hectares | 11.77 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 13.16 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 10.38 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 608,658 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Chile or New Zealand?
- Chile, at 9.60 million hectares against 9.35 million hectares in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Chile and New Zealand?
- 253,010 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Chile ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.