Share of land area used for agriculture in Chile
Chile: Share of land area used for agriculture was 14.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Chile recorded 14.4% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Chile peaked at 23.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2022.
Chile ranks 167th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.0% | — |
| 1962 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 18.5% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 18.7% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 20.6% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 21.7% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 21.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.9% | 20.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 21.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Chile?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Chile was 14.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Chile ranks 167th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.