What is land area in square kilometres in Chile?

Land area in square kilometres in Chile was 742,832 sq. km in 2023, 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 land area in square kilometres recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 743,532 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 741,683 sq. km in 2014.

How does Chile rank for land area in square kilometres?

Chile ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Chile

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Chile
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Land area in square kilometres was 742,832 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

742,832 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

38th

of 215 countries

All-time high

743,532 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

741,683 sq. km

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Chile, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Chile is 742,832 sq. km, measured in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Chile peaked at 743,532 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 741,683 sq. km, in 2014.

That places Chile 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	743,532 sq. km	743,532 sq. km	743,532 sq. km	9
1970s	743,532 sq. km	743,532 sq. km	743,532 sq. km	10
1980s	743,532 sq. km	743,532 sq. km	743,532 sq. km	10
1990s	743,532 sq. km	743,532 sq. km	743,532 sq. km	10
2000s	743,532 sq. km	743,532 sq. km	743,532 sq. km	10
2010s	742,719 sq. km	741,683 sq. km	743,532 sq. km	10
2020s	742,832 sq. km	742,832 sq. km	742,832 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Chile

35 Pakistan 770,880 sq. km compare
36 Turkey 769,630 sq. km compare
37 Zambia 743,390 sq. km compare
39 Myanmar 652,670 sq. km compare
40 Afghanistan 652,230 sq. km compare
41 South Sudan 631,930 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Chile?: Land area in square kilometres in Chile was 742,832 sq. km in 2023, 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 land area in square kilometres recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 743,532 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 741,683 sq. km in 2014.
How does Chile rank for land area in square kilometres?: Chile ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.