Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 14.4 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.4 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
167th
of 209 countries
All-time high
23.13 hectares per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
14.32 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chile is 14.4 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 23.13 hectares per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14.32 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
Chile ranks 167th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 18.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 18.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 18.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 19.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 19.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 19.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 19.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 20.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 20.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 21.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 21.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 22.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 23.13 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 22.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 22.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 22.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 22.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 22.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 22.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 22.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 22.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 21.74 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 21.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 21.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 21.38 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 21.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.92 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 20.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 20.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 20.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.93 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.43 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 21.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.8 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.39 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.88 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.45 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 18 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.57 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.03 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.58 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.02 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.44 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.9 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.96 hectares per square kilometre | 18 hectares per square kilometre | 19.97 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.91 hectares per square kilometre | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | 23.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.14 hectares per square kilometre | 21.73 hectares per square kilometre | 22.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.74 hectares per square kilometre | 20.25 hectares per square kilometre | 21.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.86 hectares per square kilometre | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | 21.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.71 hectares per square kilometre | 15.44 hectares per square kilometre | 19.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.55 hectares per square kilometre | 14.32 hectares per square kilometre | 14.9 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Vanuatu 15.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 166 American Samoa 14.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 168 Cyprus 13.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bhutan 13.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 170 Russia 13.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chile was 14.4 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.13 hectares per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.32 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 167th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.