Cropland and pasture per person in Chile
Chile: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1061 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Chile, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland and pasture per person in Chile is 0.1061, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Chile peaked at 0.4271 in 1820 and was at its lowest, 0.1061, in 2010.
That places Chile 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.394 | — |
| 1810 | 0.4085 | +3.7% |
| 1820 | 0.4271 | +4.5% |
| 1830 | 0.402 | -5.9% |
| 1840 | 0.3678 | -8.5% |
| 1850 | 0.3839 | +4.4% |
| 1860 | 0.412 | +7.3% |
| 1870 | 0.4161 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.4186 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.4135 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.4087 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.4223 | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 0.4214 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.4181 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.4208 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 0.4002 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4113 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3657 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3113 | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2028 | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1463 | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1061 | -27.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.1061 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1052, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.1061 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.108, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.394 | 0.394 | 0.394 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4085 | 0.4085 | 0.4085 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4271 | 0.4271 | 0.4271 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.402 | 0.402 | 0.402 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3678 | 0.3678 | 0.3678 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3839 | 0.3839 | 0.3839 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.412 | 0.412 | 0.412 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4161 | 0.4161 | 0.4161 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4186 | 0.4186 | 0.4186 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4135 | 0.4135 | 0.4135 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4087 | 0.4087 | 0.4087 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4223 | 0.4223 | 0.4223 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4214 | 0.4214 | 0.4214 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4181 | 0.4181 | 0.4181 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4208 | 0.4208 | 0.4208 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4002 | 0.4002 | 0.4002 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.4113 | 0.4113 | 0.4113 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3657 | 0.3657 | 0.3657 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3113 | 0.3113 | 0.3113 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2028 | 0.2028 | 0.2028 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1463 | 0.1463 | 0.1463 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1061 | 0.1061 | 0.1061 | 1 |
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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 cropland and pasture per person in Chile?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Chile was 0.1061 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4271 in 1820.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1061 in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Chile ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.