Drained organic soils — Area in Chile

Chile: Drained organic soils — Area was 45,766 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
45,766 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 238 countries
All-time high
45,766 ha
in 2022
All-time low
44,171 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Chile, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 44.2k ha1991: 44.2k ha1992: 44.2k ha1993: 44.2k ha1994: 44.2k ha1995: 44.2k ha1996: 44.2k ha1997: 44.2k ha1998: 44.2k ha1999: 44.5k ha2000: 44.6k ha2001: 44.5k ha2002: 44.5k ha2003: 44.4k ha2004: 44.5k ha2005: 44.5k ha2006: 44.5k ha2007: 44.5k ha2008: 44.6k ha2009: 44.4k ha2010: 44.4k ha2011: 44.4k ha2012: 44.3k ha2013: 44.3k ha2014: 44.2k ha2015: 44.2k ha2016: 44.6k ha2017: 44.8k ha2018: 45.4k ha2019: 45.6k ha2020: 45.6k ha2021: 45.6k ha2022: 45.8k ha2023: 45.8k ha2024: 45.8k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Chile stood at 45,766 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Chile peaked at 45,766 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44,171 ha, in 1990.

Chile ranks 50th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,216 ha 44,171 ha 44,532 ha 10
2000s 44,507 ha 44,423 ha 44,638 ha 10
2010s 44,618 ha 44,188 ha 45,598 ha 10
2020s 45,710 ha 45,608 ha 45,766 ha 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 47 Congo 61,771 ha compare
  2. 48 Côte d'Ivoire 46,479 ha compare
  3. 49 Greece 45,875 ha compare
  4. 51 Bulgaria 38,961 ha compare
  5. 52 Iceland 37,666 ha compare
  6. 53 Rwanda 35,516 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Chile?
Drained organic soils — area in Chile was 45,766 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 45,766 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 44,171 ha in 1990.
How does Chile rank for drained organic soils — area?
Chile ranks 50th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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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