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Chile

Chile is a major Southern Hemisphere fruit exporter, supplying table grapes, apples, cherries, berries, and tree nuts counter-seasonally to Northern Hemisphere markets, alongside an internationally recognised wine industry. Its long, climatically varied territory concentrates commercial production in the irrigated Mediterranean Central Valley, with cereals and dairy in the wetter south and extensive sheep grazing in Patagonia. Strict phytosanitary controls and Pacific and Atlantic trade agreements underpin the export orientation of the sector.

Stable overview + dated statisticsUpdated: 2026-07-12

Farming systems (stable overview)

Climate zones

  • Arid (Atacama, north)
  • Mediterranean (central)
  • Temperate oceanic (south)
  • Alpine and cold (Andes and far south)

Agroecological zones

  • Norte Chico transitional valleys
  • Central Valley (Mediterranean core)
  • Southern temperate zone
  • Patagonia (Aysén and Magallanes)

Dominant crop systems

  • Irrigated fruit and viticulture in the Mediterranean Central Valley — table and wine grapes, pome and stone fruit
  • Counter-seasonal fresh fruit and nuts grown for the Northern Hemisphere export market
  • Rainfed and irrigated cereals in the wetter south
  • Intensive vegetable horticulture near the central valleys

Major livestock systems

  • Confined poultry and pigs in the central zone
  • Dairy and beef in the temperate south
  • Extensive sheep grazing in Patagonia (Magallanes)

Irrigation: Irrigation is fundamental to the productive Mediterranean heartland, largely fed by snowmelt from the Andes, and multi-year drought has made water availability a central constraint.

Latest verified data

Each value is the most recent available observation, shown with its own year and unit. Figures are periodically revised — treat them as dated, sourced statistics, not evergreen facts.

Latest available agricultural indicators, with year and unit
IndicatorValueUnitYear
Agricultural land14.4% of land area2023
Arable land1.89% of land area2023
Cereal yield6,606.1kg per hectare2024
Crop production index106.37index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Agriculture value added3.83% of GDP2024
Employment in agriculture(est.)6.23% of total employment2024
Irrigated agricultural land8.5% of agricultural land2023
Forest area25.01% of land area2023

Source: World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators) (opens in a new tab) · dataset version 2026-07-01 · retrieved 2026-07-12

Commodity market data

5,957 official observations across 57 commodities. Figures are shown on each commodity page with the unit, status and release its source published.

Commodities with official market series for this country
CommodityMetrics recorded
AlmondsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
AvocadosArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
BananasExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Barley GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Feed use, Imports, Index value, Export value, Import value
Black PeppercornsExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Buckwheat GrainImports, Import value
Cashew NutsImports, Import value
ChickpeasArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Cocoa BeansImports, Import value
Cotton LintBeginning stocks, Ending stocks, Imports, Import value
CottonseedExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
CucumbersArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
DatesImports, Import value
Dried ChilliesExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dried Tobacco LeafArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dry BeansArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dry Bulb OnionsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dry PeasArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Flax FibreArea harvested, Production, Yield, Imports, Import value
FlaxseedArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh ApplesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh BlueberriesArea harvested, Production, Yield
Fresh OrangesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh PineapplesExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh StrawberriesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh SweetcornArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value
Fresh TomatoesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Green CoffeeExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
GroundnutsImports, Import value
HazelnutsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Head CabbageArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Hemp FibreArea harvested, Production, Yield, Imports, Import value
Hen EggsProduction, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Jute FibreImports, Import value
LentilsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Maize GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Feed use, Imports, Index value, Producer price, Export value, Import value
Milled RiceBeginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Imports, Export value, Import value
Millet GrainImports, Import value
Oat GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Feed use, Imports, Index value, Export value, Import value
PistachiosExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
RapeseedArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Imports, Index value, Export value, Import value
Raw Cow MilkProduction, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Raw WoolProduction, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Rice PaddyArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Rye GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Domestic use, Index value, Imports, Import value
Sesame SeedImports, Import value
Sorghum GrainDomestic use, Feed use, Imports, Exports, Export value, Import value
SoybeansBeginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Imports, Export value, Import value
Sugar BeetArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Sunflower SeedArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Imports, Index value, Export value, Import value
Sweet PotatoesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Tea LeafExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Triticale GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value
Vanilla BeansExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
WalnutsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Ware PotatoesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Wheat GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Beginning stocks, Domestic use, Ending stocks, Exports, Feed use, Imports, Index value, Producer price, Export value, Import value

How these figures are recorded

Cereal yield over time

201320192024
Chile — Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Bars start at zero.
Show data table
Chile — Cereal yield in kg per hectare by year
Yearkg per hectare
20136,913.2
20146,128.4
20157,082.3
20166,858.2
20176,779.4
20187,144.3
20197,157.2
20206,245.8
20216,491.2
20226,113.9
20236,382.3
20246,606.1

Source: World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators) (opens in a new tab) · dataset version 2026-07-01 · retrieved 2026-07-12

Derived indicator

Arable land as a share of agricultural land: 13.2 % of agricultural land (2023)

Derived value — formula arable-share-of-agricultural-land v1.0.0 (calc v1). Inputs: AG.LND.ARBL.ZS (1.9) ÷ AG.LND.AGRI.ZS (14.4). A derived ratio, not an observed statistic. Sensitive to rounding and to differing revision cycles of the two source series; omit rather than extrapolate when a common year is unavailable.

Documented crops & livestock

Agricultural institutions

  • Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA Chile) — National agricultural research institute.
  • Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias (ODEPA) — Agricultural studies and policy office; official sector statistics and analysis.
  • Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG) — Agricultural and livestock service; plant and animal health and phytosanitary control.

Agricultural authorities

Official public bodies verified against government sources. AgricultureID is independent and not affiliated with them.

  • Ministerio de AgriculturaMinistry

    Chile’s national ministry of agriculture, published on the official gob.cl government domain.

All agricultural authorities

Data coverage & limitations

Covered by the World Bank WDI snapshots for land, production, yield, economy, inputs, and environment indicators.

What AgricultureID has indexed for Chile
LayerStatusWhat is held
Agricultural authoritiesCovered1 record
Official registriesNot yet indexed—
Compliance requirementsNot yet indexed—
Support programmesNot yet indexed—
Biosecurity listingsNot yet indexed—
Variety registrationsNot yet indexed—
Input authorisationsNot yet indexed—
Extension resourcesNot yet indexed—
Market statisticsCovered409 records
Soil survey observationsNot yet indexed—
Border requirementsNot yet indexed—
Farm economics figuresNot yet indexed—
Climate, drought and water valuesCovered30 records

This page describes what AgricultureID has indexed, not what exists. A layer shown as not yet indexed means nobody has looked, and never that the thing is absent in that country. How coverage is worked out.

  • Statistics are dated, versioned, and periodically revised; always read them with their year and dataset version.
  • National statistical definitions (of agricultural land, farm, and employment) differ from those of other countries, limiting strict cross-country comparison.
  • A narrow, climatically diverse territory means national aggregates blend Mediterranean, temperate, and cold-zone systems with very different water constraints.

Sources

This article draws on the following authoritative sources. See our sources & methodology for how they are selected.

  1. [1]World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators (opens in a new tab)

    World Bank

    Authoritative

    Cited for: Agricultural statistics (WDI)

    Type:
    Intergovernmental organization
    Jurisdiction:
    Global
    Accessed:
    2026-07-12
  2. [2]FAO — Food and Agriculture Organization (opens in a new tab)

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

    Authoritative

    Cited for: Global production and food-systems context

    Type:
    Intergovernmental organization
    Jurisdiction:
    Global
    Accessed:
    2026-07-12
  3. [3]FAOSTAT — FAO statistical database (opens in a new tab)

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

    Authoritative

    Cited for: Production, area, and trade statistics

    Type:
    Intergovernmental organization
    Jurisdiction:
    Global
    Accessed:
    2026-07-12
  4. [4]USDA FAS — Foreign Agricultural Service (opens in a new tab)

    USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

    Authoritative

    Cited for: Fresh-fruit and wine trade estimates

    Type:
    Government agency
    Jurisdiction:
    Global (U.S. perspective)
    Accessed:
    2026-07-12