Share of cereals allocated to human food in Chile
Chile: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 44.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Chile is 44.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Chile peaked at 79.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 135th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.0% | 69.2% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 66.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 61.8% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 51.4% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 41.1% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.2% | 44.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 45.3% compare
- 133 Tunisia 44.8% compare
- 134 Sweden 44.6% compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 42.9% compare
- 137 Jamaica 42.1% compare
- 138 New Zealand 41.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 10.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 386,898 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Chile?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Chile was 44.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Chile ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.