How have things changed? in Chile
Chile: How have things changed? was 3.95 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.95 million metric tons
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.02 million metric tons
in 1994
All-time low
694,716 metric tons
in 1973
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Chile, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Chile is 3.95 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Chile peaked at 8.02 million metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 694,716 metric tons, in 1973.
Chile ranks 10th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Chile, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 730,625 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 1.41 million metric tons | +92.4% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million metric tons | -22.7% |
| 1968 | 1.39 million metric tons | +28.2% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million metric tons | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 1.23 million metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 1.52 million metric tons | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 821,332 metric tons | -45.8% |
| 1973 | 694,716 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million metric tons | +68.7% |
| 1975 | 970,659 metric tons | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million metric tons | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million metric tons | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 2.71 million metric tons | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 2.90 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 3.50 million metric tons | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 3.85 million metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 4.17 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 4.67 million metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 4.99 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 5.70 million metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 4.93 million metric tons | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 5.38 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 6.63 million metric tons | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 5.42 million metric tons | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 6.17 million metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 6.63 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 6.19 million metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 8.02 million metric tons | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 7.89 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.23 million metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 6.37 million metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 3.82 million metric tons | -39.9% |
| 1999 | 5.59 million metric tons | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 4.97 million metric tons | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 4.66 million metric tons | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.13 million metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million metric tons | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 6.01 million metric tons | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 5.48 million metric tons | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.29 million metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.94 million metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.81 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.70 million metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.76 million metric tons | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 4.44 million metric tons | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 4.08 million metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.33 million metric tons | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 3.82 million metric tons | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 3.19 million metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million metric tons | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.55 million metric tons | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 3.66 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.79 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.69 million metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.83 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.22 million metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 4.10 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.95 million metric tons | -3.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.95 million metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 199.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.95 million metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 170.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million metric tons | 730,625 metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.39 million metric tons | 694,716 metric tons | 2.71 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.67 million metric tons | 2.90 million metric tons | 6.63 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 million metric tons | 3.82 million metric tons | 8.02 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 million metric tons | 4.53 million metric tons | 6.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million metric tons | 2.88 million metric tons | 4.44 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 million metric tons | 3.69 million metric tons | 4.22 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 7 Bangladesh 5.02 million metric tons compare
- 8 United States 4.68 million metric tons compare
- 9 Norway 4.00 million metric tons compare
- 11 Philippines 3.85 million metric tons compare
- 12 Japan 3.65 million metric tons compare
- 13 South Korea 3.56 million metric tons 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 how have things changed? in Chile?
- How have things changed? in Chile was 3.95 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 million metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 694,716 metric tons in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for how have things changed??
- Chile ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.