Cereal yield in Chile
Chile: Cereal yield was 6,606 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Chile stood at 6,606 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Chile peaked at 7,157 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,372 kg per hectare, in 1962.
That places Chile 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield in Chile, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,441 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,372 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 1,575 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 1,677 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 1,692 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,897 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 1,952 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1,946 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,672 kg per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 1,902 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 1,994 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,860 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,683 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 1,881 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 1,723 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 1,451 kg per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 2,130 kg per hectare | +46.8% |
| 1978 | 1,733 kg per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 2,192 kg per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 2,059 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2,120 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2,204 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2,262 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,704 kg per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 2,949 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 3,355 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 3,223 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 3,532 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 3,915 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 3,620 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 4,051 kg per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 4,177 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4,246 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4,489 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 4,472 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,264 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4,508 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 5,052 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 4,061 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 4,362 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 4,936 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 5,183 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5,390 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5,658 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,811 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,998 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,744 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5,844 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,462 kg per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 6,815 kg per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 6,928 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6,230 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 6,913 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 6,128 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 7,082 kg per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 6,858 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,779 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,144 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 7,157 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,246 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 6,491 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 6,114 kg per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 6,382 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 6,606 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6,606 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6,606 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,857 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,691 kg per hectare | 1,372 kg per hectare | 1,952 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,855 kg per hectare | 1,451 kg per hectare | 2,192 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,832 kg per hectare | 2,059 kg per hectare | 3,915 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,294 kg per hectare | 3,620 kg per hectare | 5,052 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,439 kg per hectare | 4,362 kg per hectare | 5,998 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,804 kg per hectare | 6,128 kg per hectare | 7,157 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,368 kg per hectare | 6,114 kg per hectare | 6,606 kg per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 yield in Chile?
- Cereal yield in Chile was 6,606 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7,157 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,372 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Chile rank for cereal yield?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.