Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Chile
Chile: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0196 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Chile stood at 0.0196 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Chile peaked at 0.1231 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Chile 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1231 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1193 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1144 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1117 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1063 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1099 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1036 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.106 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0983 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0965 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0759 hectares per person | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0837 hectares per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0909 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0894 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0844 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0766 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0779 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.074 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.062 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0528 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0641 hectares per person | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0646 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0633 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0684 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.061 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0608 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0613 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0517 hectares per person | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.05 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0441 hectares per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0407 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0426 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.041 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0457 hectares per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0405 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 hectares per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0383 hectares per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0402 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0428 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0437 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.042 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.036 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0336 hectares per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0336 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0306 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0329 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0317 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0327 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0318 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0309 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.024 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.024 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0217 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0196 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0196 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1103 hectares per person | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.1231 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.087 hectares per person | 0.0759 hectares per person | 0.0983 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0626 hectares per person | 0.0528 hectares per person | 0.074 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0453 hectares per person | 0.0348 hectares per person | 0.0613 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0381 hectares per person | 0.0298 hectares per person | 0.0437 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0299 hectares per person | 0.024 hectares per person | 0.0329 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0216 hectares per person | 0.0196 hectares per person | 0.024 hectares per person | 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Chile?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Chile was 0.0196 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1231 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Chile ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.