Rye yields in Chile
Chile: Rye yields was 4.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.74 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 65 countries
All-time high
5.38 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.8495 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Chile recorded 4.74 tonnes per hectare for rye yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Chile peaked at 5.38 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8495 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Chile ranks 5th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rye yields in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8495 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9105 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1964 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +34.4% |
| 1967 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1968 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9737 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9574 tonnes per hectare | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9121 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +76.6% |
| 1986 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +77.2% |
| 1990 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -39.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +62.2% |
| 1997 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +54.7% |
| 2002 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | +43.4% |
| 2014 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 tonnes per hectare, 3.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.8495 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.9574 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 0.9121 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | 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 rye yields in Chile?
- Rye yields in Chile was 4.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8495 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for rye yields?
- Chile ranks 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.