Arable land (hectares), per capita in Chile
Chile: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0716 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Chile is 0.0716 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Chile peaked at 0.4372 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0663 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Chile 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4372 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4307 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4244 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4184 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4127 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4073 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4022 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3973 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3926 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3963 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3948 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3933 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3967 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3952 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3891 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3873 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3721 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3573 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.343 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3333 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3196 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3021 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2934 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2847 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2778 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2664 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2405 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2353 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2323 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2085 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1965 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1757 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1634 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.159 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1459 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1347 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1327 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1308 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1175 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1129 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1116 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.104 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0936 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0927 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0887 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0818 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0757 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0781 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0804 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0785 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0816 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.08 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0819 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0811 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0827 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.081 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.077 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0729 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.071 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.077 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0663 hectares per person | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0716 hectares per person | +7.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0716 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 98% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0716 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4137 hectares per person | 0.3926 hectares per person | 0.4372 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3825 hectares per person | 0.343 hectares per person | 0.3967 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2785 hectares per person | 0.2323 hectares per person | 0.3333 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1565 hectares per person | 0.1175 hectares per person | 0.2085 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0919 hectares per person | 0.0757 hectares per person | 0.1129 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0797 hectares per person | 0.0729 hectares per person | 0.0827 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0715 hectares per person | 0.0663 hectares per person | 0.077 hectares per person | 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Chile?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Chile was 0.0716 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4372 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0663 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Chile ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.