Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Chile
Chile: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0383 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Chile stood at 0.0383 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Chile peaked at 0.0908 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0383 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Chile 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0908 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.089 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0872 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0855 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0839 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0823 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0809 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0795 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0781 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0768 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0755 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0743 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0731 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.072 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0709 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0698 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0687 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0677 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0667 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0657 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0647 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0638 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0629 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0619 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.061 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0601 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0582 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0572 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0563 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0553 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0545 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0528 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0513 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0506 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.05 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0494 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0488 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0482 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0477 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0472 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0467 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0458 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0449 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0445 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.044 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0436 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0432 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0427 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0423 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0419 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0414 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0389 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0385 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0383 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0383 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 sq. km per person, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0841 sq. km per person | 0.0781 sq. km per person | 0.0908 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0715 sq. km per person | 0.0667 sq. km per person | 0.0768 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0615 sq. km per person | 0.0572 sq. km per person | 0.0657 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0526 sq. km per person | 0.0494 sq. km per person | 0.0563 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0465 sq. km per person | 0.0445 sq. km per person | 0.0488 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0419 sq. km per person | 0.0394 sq. km per person | 0.044 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0387 sq. km per person | 0.0383 sq. km per person | 0.0391 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Chile?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Chile was 0.0383 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0908 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0383 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.