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

Chile ranks 119th out of 209 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

119th

of 209 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 119th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chile, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	12.84 percent	—
1962	13.05 percent	+1.6%
1963	13.25 percent	+1.5%
1964	13.45 percent	+1.5%
1965	13.65 percent	+1.5%
1966	13.85 percent	+1.5%
1967	14.12 percent	+1.9%
1968	14.39 percent	+1.9%
1969	14.59 percent	+1.4%
1970	14.79 percent	+1.4%
1971	15.06 percent	+1.8%
1972	15.33 percent	+1.8%
1973	15.52 percent	+1.2%
1974	16 percent	+3.1%
1975	16.41 percent	+2.6%
1976	17.22 percent	+4.9%
1977	17.22 percent	+0.0%
1978	17.22 percent	+0.0%
1979	17.22 percent	+0.0%
1980	17.22 percent	+0.0%
1981	17.22 percent	+0.0%
1982	17.22 percent	+0.0%
1983	17.22 percent	+0.0%
1984	17.22 percent	+0.0%
1985	17.22 percent	+0.0%
1986	17.28 percent	+0.3%
1987	17.28 percent	+0.0%
1988	17.28 percent	+0.0%
1989	17.28 percent	+0.0%
1990	17.28 percent	+0.0%
1991	17.28 percent	+0.0%
1992	17.28 percent	+0.0%
1993	17.35 percent	+0.4%
1994	17.35 percent	+0.0%
1995	17.39 percent	+0.2%
1996	17.39 percent	+0.0%
1997	17.38 percent	-0.1%
1998	17.38 percent	+0.0%
1999	17.39 percent	+0.1%
2000	17.48 percent	+0.5%
2001	17.48 percent	+0.0%
2002	18.16 percent	+3.9%
2003	18.16 percent	+0.0%
2004	18.83 percent	+3.7%
2005	18.83 percent	+0.0%
2006	18.83 percent	+0.0%
2007	18.85 percent	+0.1%
2008	18.34 percent	-2.7%
2009	17.84 percent	-2.7%
2010	17.34 percent	-2.8%
2011	16.84 percent	-2.9%
2012	16.33 percent	-3.0%
2013	15.83 percent	-3.1%
2014	15.37 percent	-2.9%
2015	14.86 percent	-3.3%
2016	14.35 percent	-3.4%
2017	13.85 percent	-3.5%
2018	13.34 percent	-3.7%
2019	12.83 percent	-3.8%
2020	12.33 percent	-3.9%
2021	11.82 percent	-4.1%
2022	11.82 percent	+0.0%
2023	11.82 percent	+0.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

Chile's 11.82 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Chile's 11.82 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Chile

116 Nepal 12.52 percent compare
117 Italy 12.19 percent compare
118 Ecuador 11.84 percent compare
120 Belarus 11.73 percent compare
121 Puerto Rico 11.58 percent compare
122 Bhutan 10.83 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Chile

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)

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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 119th out of 209 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: 18 September 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).