Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Chile
Chile: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0112 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.0112 tonnes per person for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.0175 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Chile ranks 57th of 178 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +107.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +103.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0112 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0094 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0112 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0014 tonnes per person, 7.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita 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 | +107.0% | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person |
| 2021 | +103.9% | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0167 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Chile?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Chile was 0.0112 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.