Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chile
Chile: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1293 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chile is 0.1293 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chile peaked at 0.2471 metric tons per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1195 metric tons per person, in 1983.
That places Chile 95th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1774 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1636 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1801 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1873 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1798 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2086 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2023 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2062 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1643 metric tons per person | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 0.187 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1929 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1796 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1277 metric tons per person | -28.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1574 metric tons per person | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1566 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1297 metric tons per person | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1797 metric tons per person | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1328 metric tons per person | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1708 metric tons per person | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1525 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1314 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1222 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1195 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1733 metric tons per person | +45.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1904 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2125 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2204 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2154 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2382 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2218 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2096 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2089 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1874 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1829 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1904 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1749 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2061 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2048 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1415 metric tons per person | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 0.167 metric tons per person | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1987 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2132 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2304 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2471 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.244 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.216 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1713 metric tons per person | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1961 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1837 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2089 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2277 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1978 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2264 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1947 metric tons per person | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2099 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.212 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1871 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1938 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1717 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1426 metric tons per person | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.156 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1324 metric tons per person | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.127 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1293 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.1293 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.1293 metric tons per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1855 metric tons per person | 0.1636 metric tons per person | 0.2086 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1614 metric tons per person | 0.1277 metric tons per person | 0.1929 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1776 metric tons per person | 0.1195 metric tons per person | 0.2382 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1928 metric tons per person | 0.1415 metric tons per person | 0.2218 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2067 metric tons per person | 0.167 metric tons per person | 0.2471 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.203 metric tons per person | 0.1717 metric tons per person | 0.2277 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1375 metric tons per person | 0.127 metric tons per person | 0.156 metric tons per person | 5 |
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chile?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chile was 0.1293 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2471 metric tons per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1195 metric tons per person in 1983.
- How does Chile rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Chile ranks 95th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.