Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Chile
Chile: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0378 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.0378 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.0893 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0378 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Chile 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0893 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0875 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0858 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0841 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0825 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.081 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0795 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0781 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0768 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0755 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0743 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0731 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0719 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0708 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0697 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0686 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0676 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0665 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0656 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0646 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0637 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0627 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0618 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.06 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0581 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0572 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0563 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0553 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0544 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0536 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0527 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0519 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0512 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0505 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0498 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0491 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0485 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.048 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0474 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0469 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0459 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.045 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0446 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0442 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0433 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0429 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0424 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.042 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0415 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0411 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0406 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.04 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0378 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0378 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 5.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0378 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0827 sq. km per person | 0.0768 sq. km per person | 0.0893 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0704 sq. km per person | 0.0656 sq. km per person | 0.0755 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0604 sq. km per person | 0.0563 sq. km per person | 0.0646 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0517 sq. km per person | 0.0485 sq. km per person | 0.0553 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0458 sq. km per person | 0.0437 sq. km per person | 0.048 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0412 sq. km per person | 0.0387 sq. km per person | 0.0433 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 sq. km per person | 0.0378 sq. km per person | 0.0383 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Chile?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Chile was 0.0378 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0893 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.