Cereal production in Chile
Chile: Cereal production was 2.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.00 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.32 million
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Chile is 2.56 million, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.39 million | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.56 million | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 1.66 million | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.62 million | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.91 million | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 1.89 million | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.96 million | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.59 million | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 1.84 million | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 1.93 million | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.83 million | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 1.98 million | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 1.48 million | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 1.94 million | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.12 million | +47.2% |
| 1985 | 2.36 million | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 2.82 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.15 million | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 2.98 million | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.86 million | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.64 million | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.77 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.58 million | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.08 million | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 3.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 2.59 million | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 3.12 million | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 3.38 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.69 million | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.57 million | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.86 million | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 3.79 million | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.47 million | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.66 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 2.76 million | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.59 million | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million | +2.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.56 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.56 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 million | 1.39 million | 1.96 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 1.32 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million | 1.44 million | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 2.17 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 2.59 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 million | 3.30 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million | 2.50 million | 3.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Chile?
- Cereal production in Chile was 2.56 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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