Cereal production in Chile
Chile: Cereal production was 2.56 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.56 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.00 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
1.32 million tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Chile is 2.56 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Chile peaked at 4.00 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million tonnes, in 1973.
That places Chile 87th out of 186 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 in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.39 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.56 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 1.66 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.62 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.91 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 1.89 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.96 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.59 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 1.84 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 1.93 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.83 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.98 million tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 1.48 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 1.94 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.12 million tonnes | +47.2% |
| 1985 | 2.36 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 2.82 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.80 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.15 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 2.98 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.86 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.90 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.64 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.77 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.58 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.08 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 3.10 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 2.59 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 3.12 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 3.38 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.69 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.99 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.57 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.86 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 3.79 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.87 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.47 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.66 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 2.76 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million tonnes | +2.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.56 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.56 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 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 in Chile?
- Cereal production in Chile was 2.56 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million tonnes in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for cereal production?
- Chile ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.