Agricultural land per capita in Chile
Chile: Agricultural land per capita was 0.5442 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5442 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.61 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.544 hectares per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Chile stood at 0.5442 hectares per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Chile peaked at 1.61 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.544 hectares per capita, in 2022.
Chile ranks 81st of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.61 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.58 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.57 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.56 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.55 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.55 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.54 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.53 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.53 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.53 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.53 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.53 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.55 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.55 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.59 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.55 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.52 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.49 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.46 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.43 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.4 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.38 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.31 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.26 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.22 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.18 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.12 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.03 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9831 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9746 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.966 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9815 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9626 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9844 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9716 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.957 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9436 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9156 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.888 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8566 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8309 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8013 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7755 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7473 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7219 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6918 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.663 hectares per capita | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6292 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5972 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5715 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.556 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.544 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5442 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.5442 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 2.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.5442 hectares per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 hectares per capita | 1.53 hectares per capita | 1.61 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 hectares per capita | 1.49 hectares per capita | 1.59 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 hectares per capita | 1.22 hectares per capita | 1.46 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 hectares per capita | 0.9831 hectares per capita | 1.18 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9545 hectares per capita | 0.888 hectares per capita | 0.9844 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7315 hectares per capita | 0.5972 hectares per capita | 0.8566 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5539 hectares per capita | 0.544 hectares per capita | 0.5715 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4834 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Chile?
- Agricultural land per capita in Chile was 0.5442 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.544 hectares per capita in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Chile ranks 81st out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.