Land area per crop type in Chile
Chile: Land area per crop type was 947 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
947 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 66 countries
All-time high
11,400 hectares
in 1977
All-time low
47 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area per crop type 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 land area per crop type in Chile is 947 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Chile peaked at 11,400 hectares in 1977 and was at its lowest, 47 hectares, in 2003.
Chile ranks 47th of 66 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.
Land area per crop type in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,040 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6,500 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 6,450 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 8,020 hectares | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 7,099 hectares | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 6,903 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 6,500 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 6,750 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 8,396 hectares | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 8,310 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 8,870 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 9,170 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 6,260 hectares | -31.7% |
| 1974 | 10,600 hectares | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 8,720 hectares | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 9,510 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 11,400 hectares | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 11,260 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7,370 hectares | -34.5% |
| 1980 | 8,250 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 8,770 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 5,490 hectares | -37.4% |
| 1983 | 4,890 hectares | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 3,390 hectares | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 5,030 hectares | +48.4% |
| 1986 | 4,670 hectares | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 2,380 hectares | -49.0% |
| 1988 | 2,100 hectares | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 2,870 hectares | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 2,287 hectares | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 2,900 hectares | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 2,550 hectares | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 1,210 hectares | -52.5% |
| 1994 | 470 hectares | -61.2% |
| 1995 | 881 hectares | +87.4% |
| 1996 | 839 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,784 hectares | +112.6% |
| 1998 | 1,048 hectares | -41.3% |
| 1999 | 1,360 hectares | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 1,158 hectares | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 1,167 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 78 hectares | -93.3% |
| 2003 | 47 hectares | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 47 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 575 hectares | +1123.4% |
| 2006 | 667 hectares | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1,117 hectares | +67.5% |
| 2008 | 1,117 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,135 hectares | +91.1% |
| 2010 | 1,456 hectares | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 1,490 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 404 hectares | -72.9% |
| 2013 | 818 hectares | +102.5% |
| 2014 | 818 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,146 hectares | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 855 hectares | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 940 hectares | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 980 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 925 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 948 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 951 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 941 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 947 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 947 hectares | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 947 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,325 hectares, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Chile's 947 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 355 hectares, 2.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area per crop type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1123.4% | 47 hectares | 575 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,962 hectares | 6,040 hectares | 8,396 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,147 hectares | 6,260 hectares | 11,400 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,784 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 8,770 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,533 hectares | 470 hectares | 2,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 810.8 hectares | 47 hectares | 2,135 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 983.2 hectares | 404 hectares | 1,490 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 946.8 hectares | 941 hectares | 951 hectares | 5 |
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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 land area per crop type in Chile?
- Land area per crop type in Chile was 947 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 land area per crop type recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11,400 hectares in 1977.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 hectares in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for land area per crop type?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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