Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5267 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
142nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.38 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.5267 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Chile stood at 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 1.38 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Chile ranks 142nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.36 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.36 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.28 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9736 hectares per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8836 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8547 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 1.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9508 hectares per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9338 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8372 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7846 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8317 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.813 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9182 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8248 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.718 hectares per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7985 hectares per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.849 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8771 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9214 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9508 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9232 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7995 hectares per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6685 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7599 hectares per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7696 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7081 hectares per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7669 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.748 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.779 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7653 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7213 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7607 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6899 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6905 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.62 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5952 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6296 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5699 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre | 1.28 hectares per square kilometre | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 hectares per square kilometre | 1.06 hectares per square kilometre | 1.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8547 hectares per square kilometre | 1.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.872 hectares per square kilometre | 0.718 hectares per square kilometre | 1.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8317 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6685 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9508 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.725 hectares per square kilometre | 0.62 hectares per square kilometre | 0.779 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5804 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6296 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 139 Somalia 0.5637 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Central African Republic 0.5532 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bhutan 0.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Jordan 0.5156 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 New Zealand 0.4416 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 Namibia 0.4119 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Chile?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Chile was 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5267 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.