Agricultural land use in Chile
Chile: Agricultural land use was 10.70 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.70 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
69th
of 227 countries
All-time high
17.20 million hectares
in 1976
All-time low
10.64 million hectares
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Chile recorded 10.70 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Chile peaked at 17.20 million hectares in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10.64 million hectares, in 2022.
Chile ranks 69th of 227 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 use in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.39 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 13.56 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 13.73 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 13.90 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 14.07 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 14.24 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 14.46 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 14.68 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 14.85 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 15.10 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 15.35 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 15.60 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 15.84 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 16.25 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 16.55 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 17.20 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 17.10 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 17.00 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 16.90 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.85 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 16.75 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 16.60 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.55 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 16.50 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 16.47 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.44 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.16 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 16.15 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 16.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.90 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 15.79 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.56 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.48 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.45 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.33 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.23 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.22 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.22 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.06 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 15.11 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.15 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.56 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.43 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.94 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.88 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.80 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.73 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.42 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.10 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.72 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.42 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.04 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.72 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.35 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 13.03 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.64 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.30 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.89 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.47 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.07 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.82 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.64 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.70 million hectares | +0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10.70 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 10.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 10.70 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 8.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.10 million hectares | 13.39 million hectares | 14.85 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.29 million hectares | 15.10 million hectares | 17.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.46 million hectares | 16.15 million hectares | 16.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.42 million hectares | 15.06 million hectares | 15.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.51 million hectares | 15.10 million hectares | 15.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 million hectares | 11.47 million hectares | 14.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 million hectares | 10.64 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 in Chile?
- Agricultural land use in Chile was 10.70 million hectares 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 use recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 17.20 million hectares in 1976.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for agricultural land use?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.