Chile vs Spain: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Chile
8.78 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
9.89 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
57th
Spain rank
54th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.89 million hectares against 8.78 million hectares in Chile, a difference of 1.10 million hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Chile ranks 57th and Spain ranks 54th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.18 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 12.04 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | 878,600 hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 12.82 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 12.90 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 13.59 million hectares | 11.13 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 11.21 million hectares | 9.55 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.88 million hectares | 9.72 million hectares | 844,618 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Chile or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.89 million hectares against 8.78 million hectares in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Chile and Spain?
- 1.10 million hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Chile ranks 57th and Spain ranks 54th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.