Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Chile
Chile: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.4468 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Chile is 0.4468 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Chile peaked at 1.18 hectares per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.4468 hectares per person, in 2023.
Chile ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.13 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.13 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.12 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.12 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.12 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.12 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.12 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.12 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.12 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.12 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.13 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.14 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.18 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9885 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9724 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9563 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9405 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9255 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9147 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9011 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.89 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8777 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8656 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8544 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.844 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8385 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8289 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8513 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8424 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8649 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8563 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.848 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8405 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.81 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7799 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7504 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7215 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6933 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6656 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6381 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6109 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5831 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5538 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5242 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4965 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4727 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4515 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4492 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4468 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.4468 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 4.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.4468 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.9724 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.897 hectares per person | 0.844 hectares per person | 0.9563 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8361 hectares per person | 0.7799 hectares per person | 0.8649 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6237 hectares per person | 0.4965 hectares per person | 0.7504 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4551 hectares per person | 0.4468 hectares per person | 0.4727 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 55 Georgia 0.5221 hectares per person compare
- 56 Nicaragua 0.4824 hectares per person compare
- 57 Canada 0.4634 hectares per person compare
- 59 North Macedonia 0.4349 hectares per person compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4235 hectares per person compare
- 61 Montenegro 0.3996 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Chile?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Chile was 0.4468 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 hectares per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4468 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Chile ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.