Bean yields in Chile
Chile: Bean yields was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.75 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
41st
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.96 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.761 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, bean yields in Chile stood at 1.75 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Chile peaked at 1.96 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.761 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
Chile ranks 41st of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean yields in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9698 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9904 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.906 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1968 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9618 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8623 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.761 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +54.3% |
| 1982 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9766 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9932 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9477 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.75 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.75 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.873 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.906 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.8623 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.761 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 bean yields in Chile?
- Bean yields in Chile was 1.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.761 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for bean yields?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.