Cropland organic soils — Area in Chile

Chile: Cropland organic soils — Area was 20,681 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
20,681 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 216 countries
All-time high
20,799 ha
in 2018
All-time low
20,249 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Chile, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 20.2k ha1991: 20.2k ha1992: 20.2k ha1993: 20.2k ha1994: 20.2k ha1995: 20.2k ha1996: 20.2k ha1997: 20.2k ha1998: 20.3k ha1999: 20.5k ha2000: 20.6k ha2001: 20.5k ha2002: 20.5k ha2003: 20.4k ha2004: 20.5k ha2005: 20.5k ha2006: 20.5k ha2007: 20.5k ha2008: 20.5k ha2009: 20.5k ha2010: 20.5k ha2011: 20.5k ha2012: 20.4k ha2013: 20.4k ha2014: 20.3k ha2015: 20.3k ha2016: 20.4k ha2017: 20.5k ha2018: 20.8k ha2019: 20.6k ha2020: 20.6k ha2021: 20.6k ha2022: 20.7k ha2023: 20.7k ha2024: 20.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Chile recorded 20,681 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Chile peaked at 20,799 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,249 ha, in 1997.

Chile ranks 48th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,278 ha 20,249 ha 20,505 ha 10
2000s 20,480 ha 20,443 ha 20,573 ha 10
2010s 20,473 ha 20,335 ha 20,799 ha 10
2020s 20,649 ha 20,591 ha 20,681 ha 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 45 Argentina 26,016 ha compare
  2. 46 Ireland 25,357 ha compare
  3. 47 Italy 23,206 ha compare
  4. 49 Sri Lanka 16,833 ha compare
  5. 50 Romania 16,705 ha compare
  6. 51 Thailand 16,614 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Chile?
Cropland organic soils — area in Chile was 20,681 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 20,799 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 20,249 ha in 1997.
How does Chile rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Chile ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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