Wheat production in Chile

Chile: Wheat production was 1.19 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.19 million tonnes
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
48th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.92 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
585,950 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat production in Chile, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Chile recorded 1.19 million tonnes for wheat production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Chile peaked at 1.92 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 585,950 tonnes, in 1983.

Chile ranks 48th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.15 million tonnes 969,750 tonnes 1.35 million tonnes 9
1970s 1.05 million tonnes 746,684 tonnes 1.37 million tonnes 10
1980s 1.20 million tonnes 585,950 tonnes 1.87 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.46 million tonnes 1.20 million tonnes 1.72 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.55 million tonnes 1.10 million tonnes 1.92 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.46 million tonnes 1.21 million tonnes 1.73 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.23 million tonnes 1.11 million tonnes 1.35 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 45 Uruguay 1.30 million tonnes compare
  2. 46 Greece 1.21 million tonnes compare
  3. 47 Moldova 1.19 million tonnes compare
  4. 49 Bangladesh 1.17 million tonnes compare
  5. 50 Tunisia 1.15 million tonnes compare
  6. 51 Belgium 1.09 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Chile?
Wheat production in Chile was 1.19 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wheat production recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 585,950 tonnes in 1983.
How does Chile rank for wheat production?
Chile ranks 48th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
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
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.