Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Chile

Chile: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.0922 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0922
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
160th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 1973
All-time low
0.0861
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Chile, 1961–2023

00.250.50.751196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Chile is 0.0922, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Chile peaked at 1.11 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0861, in 2022.

Chile ranks 160th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9898 0.92 1.08 9
1970s 0.9837 0.7811 1.11 10
1980s 0.6408 0.4693 0.7823 10
1990s 0.2769 0.2017 0.41 10
2000s 0.1394 0.1143 0.1876 10
2010s 0.1062 0.0942 0.1118 10
2020s 0.0933 0.0861 0.0976 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Chile?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Chile was 0.0922 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1973.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0861 in 2022.
How does Chile rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Chile ranks 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).