Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Chile
Chile: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.4834 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.4834 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Chile peaked at 1.61 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4834 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Chile 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.61 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.6 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.58 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.57 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.56 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.55 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.55 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.54 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.53 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.53 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.53 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.53 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.53 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.55 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.55 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.59 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.38 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.31 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.18 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.12 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9831 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9746 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.966 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9815 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9626 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9844 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9716 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.957 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9436 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9156 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.888 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8566 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8309 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8013 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7755 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7473 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7219 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6918 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.663 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6292 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5973 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5715 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.556 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.544 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5204 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5017 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4834 hectares per person | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 hectares per person | 0.9831 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9545 hectares per person | 0.888 hectares per person | 0.9844 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7315 hectares per person | 0.5973 hectares per person | 0.8566 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5295 hectares per person | 0.4834 hectares per person | 0.5715 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Chile?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Chile was 0.4834 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4834 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Chile ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.