Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chile
Chile: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 386,898 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
386,898 hectares
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.02 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
386,898 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chile is 386,898 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chile peaked at 1.02 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 386,898 hectares, in 2024.
Chile ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 991,550 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 987,443 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 957,810 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 968,900 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 951,251 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 967,700 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 968,330 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 982,070 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 784,560 hectares | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 879,200 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 969,970 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 969,130 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 928,550 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 855,960 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 883,810 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 852,020 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 723,930 hectares | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 656,950 hectares | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 635,460 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 782,360 hectares | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 800,220 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 797,180 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 874,770 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 792,720 hectares | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 804,080 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 823,447 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 706,970 hectares | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 694,330 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 622,470 hectares | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 583,380 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 618,407 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 604,456 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 682,719 hectares | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 613,235 hectares | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 533,827 hectares | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 593,690 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 631,247 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 652,128 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 685,127 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 706,925 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 686,445 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 594,456 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 497,056 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 565,044 hectares | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 572,191 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 526,524 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 570,215 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 556,184 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 579,184 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 567,641 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 534,984 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 564,637 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 512,101 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 512,533 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 460,545 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 442,145 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 467,709 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 423,377 hectares | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 391,262 hectares | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 386,898 hectares | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 990,257 hectares | 951,251 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 918,928 hectares | 784,560 hectares | 982,070 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 771,969 hectares | 635,460 hectares | 874,770 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 648,324 hectares | 533,827 hectares | 823,447 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,431 hectares | 497,056 hectares | 706,925 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 538,455 hectares | 460,545 hectares | 579,184 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 422,278 hectares | 386,898 hectares | 467,709 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 100 Croatia 500,040 hectares compare
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- 102 Honduras 408,130 hectares compare
- 104 Tajikistan 376,457 hectares compare
- 105 Mauritania 370,911 hectares compare
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chile?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chile was 386,898 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,898 hectares in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Chile ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.