What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Chile?

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Chile was 8.78 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 14.01 million hectares in 2007.

What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 8.78 million hectares in 2021.

How does Chile rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?

Chile ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Chile

Name: Area of 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: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 8.78 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

8.78 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

57th

of 208 countries

All-time high

14.01 million hectares

in 2007

All-time low

8.78 million hectares

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of 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 hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Chile stood at 8.78 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Chile peaked at 14.01 million hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.78 million hectares, in 2021.

Chile ranks 57th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.18 million hectares	9.55 million hectares	10.85 million hectares	9
1970s	12.04 million hectares	11.00 million hectares	12.80 million hectares	10
1980s	12.82 million hectares	12.80 million hectares	12.85 million hectares	10
1990s	12.90 million hectares	12.85 million hectares	12.93 million hectares	10
2000s	13.59 million hectares	13.00 million hectares	14.01 million hectares	10
2010s	11.21 million hectares	9.53 million hectares	12.89 million hectares	10
2020s	8.88 million hectares	8.78 million hectares	9.16 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Chile

54 Spain 9.89 million hectares compare
55 New Zealand 9.12 million hectares compare
56 Kyrgyzstan 9.00 million hectares compare
58 Syria 8.16 million hectares compare
59 Ukraine 7.53 million hectares compare
60 Eritrea 6.90 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Chile?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Chile was 8.78 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 14.01 million hectares in 2007.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 8.78 million hectares in 2021.
How does Chile rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Chile ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
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

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.