Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Chile
Chile: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 3.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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
Chile recorded 3.5% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Chile peaked at 5.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1966.
That places Chile 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 4.9% | 4 |
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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 industrial uses in Chile?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Chile was 3.5% 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 industrial uses recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1966.
- How does Chile rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Chile ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.