Cropland area in Chile
Chile: Cropland area was 1.91 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Chile stood at 1.91 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Chile peaked at 4.40 million hectares in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million hectares, in 2007.
Chile ranks 92nd of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.25 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 10.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 386,898 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Chile?
- Cropland area in Chile was 1.91 million hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.40 million hectares in 1976.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million hectares in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for cropland area?
- Chile ranks 92nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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