How does Chile rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Chile ranks 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chile

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chile
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 11.82 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

11.82 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

118th

of 208 countries

All-time high

18.85 percent

in 2007

All-time low

11.82 percent

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chile, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chile stood at 11.82 percent. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chile peaked at 18.85 percent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.82 percent, in 2021.

Chile ranks 118th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13.69 percent	12.84 percent	14.59 percent	9
1970s	16.2 percent	14.79 percent	17.22 percent	10
1980s	17.24 percent	17.22 percent	17.28 percent	10
1990s	17.35 percent	17.28 percent	17.39 percent	10
2000s	18.28 percent	17.48 percent	18.85 percent	10
2010s	15.09 percent	12.83 percent	17.34 percent	10
2020s	11.95 percent	11.82 percent	12.33 percent	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chile?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chile was 11.82 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 18.85 percent in 2007.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 11.82 percent in 2021.
How does Chile rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Chile ranks 118th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).