Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 11.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.82 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18.85 hectares per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
11.82 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 11.82 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 18.85 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.82 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
Chile ranks 112th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.84 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 13.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 13.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 14.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 14.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 14.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 14.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 15.06 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 15.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 15.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 16 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 16.41 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.16 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.83 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 18.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.34 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.84 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.34 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.84 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.33 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.83 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.37 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.86 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 14.35 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.34 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 12.83 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.33 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.82 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 11.82 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 11.82 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.69 hectares per square kilometre | 12.84 hectares per square kilometre | 14.59 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.2 hectares per square kilometre | 14.79 hectares per square kilometre | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.24 hectares per square kilometre | 17.22 hectares per square kilometre | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.35 hectares per square kilometre | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | 17.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.28 hectares per square kilometre | 17.48 hectares per square kilometre | 18.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 hectares per square kilometre | 12.83 hectares per square kilometre | 17.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 hectares per square kilometre | 11.82 hectares per square kilometre | 12.33 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 109 Nepal 12.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Italy 12.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ecuador 11.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belarus 11.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Puerto Rico 11.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bhutan 10.83 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Chile?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Chile was 11.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18.85 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.