Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Chile
Chile: Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 49,132 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Chile recorded 49,132 ha for maize (corn) — area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Chile peaked at 142,826 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49,132 ha, in 2024.
That places Chile 124th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Chile, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,330 ha | — |
| 1962 | 84,560 ha | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 84,350 ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 88,160 ha | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 87,644 ha | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 80,700 ha | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 92,200 ha | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 88,540 ha | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 58,440 ha | -34.0% |
| 1970 | 73,860 ha | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 77,000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 84,480 ha | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 86,390 ha | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 107,390 ha | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 91,550 ha | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 96,150 ha | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 115,560 ha | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 93,880 ha | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 130,410 ha | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 116,190 ha | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 125,530 ha | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 115,000 ha | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 117,950 ha | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 138,370 ha | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 130,520 ha | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 104,740 ha | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 86,680 ha | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 90,310 ha | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 124,650 ha | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 101,130 ha | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 99,590 ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 107,330 ha | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 105,960 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 104,860 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 103,541 ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 98,628 ha | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 106,863 ha | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 100,342 ha | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 73,284 ha | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 69,275 ha | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 82,550 ha | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 87,270 ha | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 119,000 ha | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 119,320 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 134,280 ha | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 123,560 ha | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 125,713 ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 134,641 ha | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 128,211 ha | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 122,547 ha | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 119,819 ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 139,268 ha | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 142,826 ha | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 117,418 ha | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 125,200 ha | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 101,740 ha | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 94,668 ha | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 89,058 ha | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 80,428 ha | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 64,586 ha | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 67,211 ha | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 55,122 ha | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 50,061 ha | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 49,132 ha | -1.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 49,132 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,708 ha, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 49,132 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,716 ha, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,103 ha | 58,440 ha | 92,200 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,667 ha | 73,860 ha | 130,410 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,994 ha | 86,680 ha | 138,370 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,153 ha | 73,284 ha | 107,330 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,382 ha | 69,275 ha | 134,641 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,297 ha | 80,428 ha | 142,826 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,222 ha | 49,132 ha | 67,211 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 121 Albania 57,612 ha compare
- 122 Syrian Arab Republic 56,314 ha compare
- 122 Syria 56,314 ha compare
- 125 Dominican Republic 47,716 ha compare
- 126 Slovenia 41,860 ha compare
- 127 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 40,479 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Chile?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested in Chile was 49,132 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 142,826 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,132 ha in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
- Chile ranks 124th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.