Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Chile
Chile: Wheat — Area harvested, per capita was 0.01 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.01 ha per person for wheat — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.0924 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Chile 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0924 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0905 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0866 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0846 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0807 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0849 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0769 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0736 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0768 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0752 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0727 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.07 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0516 ha per person | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0544 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0643 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0644 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0571 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0519 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0494 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0474 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.037 ha per person | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0315 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0299 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0386 ha per person | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0408 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0452 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0529 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0444 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0409 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0434 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0341 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0332 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.028 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0253 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0268 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.025 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.028 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0221 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0253 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0264 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0269 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.026 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0257 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 ha per person | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 ha per person | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.014 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0143 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0146 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0121 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0116 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.011 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.01 ha per person | -9.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.01 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0299 ha per person, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.01 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0036 ha per person, 2.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.083 ha per person | 0.0736 ha per person | 0.0924 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0611 ha per person | 0.0494 ha per person | 0.0752 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0409 ha per person | 0.0299 ha per person | 0.0529 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0291 ha per person | 0.0221 ha per person | 0.0434 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0221 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person | 0.0269 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 ha per person | 0.0116 ha per person | 0.0156 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 ha per person | 0.0096 ha per person | 0.0116 ha per person | 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 wheat — area harvested, per capita in Chile?
- Wheat — area harvested, per capita in Chile was 0.01 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0924 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for wheat — area harvested, per capita?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.