Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Chile
Chile: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chile stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 10.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2022.
Chile ranks 124th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.3% | — |
| 1961 | 9.9% | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 9.0% | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 8.5% | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 121 Kazakhstan 3.7% compare
- 122 Iceland 3.7% compare
- 123 Greece 3.6% compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.4% compare
- 126 Iraq 3.4% compare
- 127 Montenegro 3.4% compare
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 10.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 3.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Chile ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.