Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Chile
Chile: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 220,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Chile is 220,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Chile peaked at 340,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Chile 53rd out of 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 17,000 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 14,000 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 13,000 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 19,000 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 22,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 20,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 21,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 25,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 22,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 37,000 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 44,000 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 48,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 41,000 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 86,000 tonnes | +109.8% |
| 1998 | 84,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 90,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 96,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 105,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 89,000 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 107,000 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 113,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 146,000 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 156,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 171,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 242,000 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 284,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 188,000 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 200,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 215,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 231,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 238,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 250,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 248,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 254,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 277,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 216,000 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 166,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 340,000 tonnes | +104.8% |
| 2022 | 266,000 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 220,000 tonnes | -17.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 220,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 4.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 220,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 110.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +109.8% | 41,000 tonnes | 86,000 tonnes |
| 2021 | +104.8% | 166,000 tonnes | 340,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,444 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,500 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,400 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,700 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,900 tonnes | 89,000 tonnes | 284,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,700 tonnes | 188,000 tonnes | 277,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,000 tonnes | 166,000 tonnes | 340,000 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Chile?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Chile was 220,000 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 340,000 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.