Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Chile
Chile: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 44.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Chile is 44.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 79.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.9% | — |
| 1962 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 77.4% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 76.3% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 74.0% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 70.9% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 69.2% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 70.7% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 74.0% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 76.3% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 66.6% | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 72.2% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 77.3% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 69.6% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 66.1% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 65.4% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 61.8% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 61.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 57.4% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +4.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 44.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 44.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.0% | 69.2% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 66.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 61.8% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 51.4% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 41.1% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.2% | 44.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 45.3% compare
- 133 Tunisia 44.8% compare
- 134 Sweden 44.6% compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 42.9% compare
- 137 Jamaica 42.1% compare
- 138 New Zealand 41.9% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 44.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.