What is land area in hectares in Chile?

Land area in hectares in Chile was 74.28 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 land area in hectares recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 74.35 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 74.17 million hectares in 2014.

How does Chile rank for land area in hectares?

Chile ranks 38th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Chile

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 74.28 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

74.28 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

38th

of 233 countries

All-time high

74.35 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

74.17 million hectares

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

Chile recorded 74.28 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Chile peaked at 74.35 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 74.17 million hectares, in 2014.

That places Chile 38th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	74.35 million hectares	74.35 million hectares	74.35 million hectares	9
1970s	74.35 million hectares	74.35 million hectares	74.35 million hectares	10
1980s	74.35 million hectares	74.35 million hectares	74.35 million hectares	10
1990s	74.35 million hectares	74.35 million hectares	74.35 million hectares	10
2000s	74.35 million hectares	74.35 million hectares	74.35 million hectares	10
2010s	74.27 million hectares	74.17 million hectares	74.35 million hectares	10
2020s	74.28 million hectares	74.28 million hectares	74.28 million hectares	4

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41 South Sudan 63.19 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Chile?: Land area in hectares in Chile was 74.28 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 land area in hectares recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 74.35 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 74.17 million hectares in 2014.
How does Chile rank for land area in hectares?: Chile ranks 38th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.