Soybean yields in Chile
Chile: Soybean yields was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1982. ▲ Rising
Soybean yields in Chile, 1961–1982
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 1982. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Chile peaked at 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Chile 87th out of 105 countries with data for 1982, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
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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 soybean yields in Chile?
- Soybean yields in Chile was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1982, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for soybean yields?
- Chile ranks 87th out of 105 countries with data for 1982.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.