What is cereal production in Chile?

Cereal production in Chile was 2.56 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest cereal production recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 4.00 million metric tons in 2013.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million metric tons in 1973.

How does Chile rank for cereal production?

Chile ranks 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Chile data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production in Chile

Name: Cereal production in Chile
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Chile: Cereal production was 2.56 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2.56 million metric tons

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

88th

of 181 countries

All-time high

4.00 million metric tons

in 2013

All-time low

1.32 million metric tons

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2024

Cereal production in Chile, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal production in Chile is 2.56 million metric tons, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Chile peaked at 4.00 million metric tons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million metric tons, in 1973.

That places Chile 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.67 million metric tons	1.39 million metric tons	1.96 million metric tons	9
1970s	1.70 million metric tons	1.32 million metric tons	1.98 million metric tons	10
1980s	2.21 million metric tons	1.44 million metric tons	3.15 million metric tons	10
1990s	2.77 million metric tons	2.17 million metric tons	3.10 million metric tons	10
2000s	3.36 million metric tons	2.59 million metric tons	4.00 million metric tons	10
2010s	3.66 million metric tons	3.30 million metric tons	4.00 million metric tons	10
2020s	2.69 million metric tons	2.50 million metric tons	3.04 million metric tons	5

Countries ranked near Chile

85 Latvia 2.72 million metric tons compare
86 Chad 2.71 million metric tons compare
87 Mozambique 2.66 million metric tons compare
89 Guatemala 2.18 million metric tons compare
90 Malaysia 2.17 million metric tons compare
91 Venezuela 2.10 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Chile

Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Rural population 10.8% (2025)
Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
Rural population 2.15 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.5% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.34 billion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 386,898 hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 6,606 kg per hectare (2024)
Fertilizer consumption 249.52 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

All data for Chile →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Chile?: Cereal production in Chile was 2.56 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest cereal production recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 4.00 million metric tons in 2013.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million metric tons in 1973.
How does Chile rank for cereal production?: Chile ranks 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.