Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Chile is 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.4577 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Chile ranks 86th 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 square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0081 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0108 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0108 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0108 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0134 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0175 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0188 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0175 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0188 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0188 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0242 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0242 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0269 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0175 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0188 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0256 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0296 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0282 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0282 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0242 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0282 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0336 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0296 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0403 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0498 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0592 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0646 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0551 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1157 tonnes per square kilometre | +109.8% |
| 1998 | 0.113 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.121 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1291 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1412 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1197 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1439 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.152 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1964 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2098 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3255 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 0.382 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2528 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 0.269 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2892 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3107 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3209 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3371 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3341 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3422 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3732 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2908 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2235 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4577 tonnes per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3581 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1847 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre 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 | +109.8% | 0.0551 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1157 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +104.8% | 0.2235 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4577 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0081 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0208 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0175 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0269 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0247 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0175 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0296 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0296 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.121 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.203 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1197 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.382 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.312 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2528 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3732 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3339 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2235 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4577 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.3048 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Uruguay 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Paraguay 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Haiti 0.2903 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Tanzania 0.289 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Laos 0.286 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Chile?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4577 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.