Tomato yields in Chile
Chile: Tomato yields was 69.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomato yields in Chile, 1961–2024
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 69.68 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Chile peaked at 69.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.73 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Chile 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 19.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 19.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 19.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 20.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 22.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 25.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 28 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 28 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.88 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 35 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 35 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.53 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 53.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 55.17 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 63.03 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 63.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 63.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 58.52 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 68.81 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 66 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 67.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 67.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.35 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 61.85 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 53.19 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 56.63 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 58.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 56.45 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 62.8 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 67.52 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 65.44 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 63.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 67.96 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 67.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 69.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 69.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 69.68 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.7 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 69.68 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.96 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +31.3% | 40 tonnes per hectare | 52.53 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.89 tonnes per hectare | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.21 tonnes per hectare | 19.97 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.84 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 40 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.77 tonnes per hectare | 40 tonnes per hectare | 65.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.36 tonnes per hectare | 53.19 tonnes per hectare | 68.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4 tonnes per hectare | 56.45 tonnes per hectare | 67.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.37 tonnes per hectare | 66.87 tonnes per hectare | 69.68 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 tomato yields in Chile?
- Tomato yields in Chile was 69.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 69.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.73 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for tomato yields?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.