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 88th out of 106 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.
Soybean yields in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 tonnes per hectare, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.97 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 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 88th out of 106 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.