All pulses production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 46,379 t of all pulses, the 94th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 201,780 t in 1982. Area harvested: 22,855 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 46,379 t
- World rank
- 94 of 170
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 201,780 t
- 1982
All pulses in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 1.1 (+91%)
- kg per person
- 2.35
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Central African Republic | 47,647 | 0.05% |
| 93 | Cuba | 47,463 | 0.05% |
| 94 | Chile | 46,379 | 0.05% |
| 95 | Zimbabwe | 42,564 | 0.04% |
| 96 | Paraguay | 41,231 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of pulses
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,379 | +9.7% | 22,855 | 2.03 |
| 2023 | 42,278 | +14% | 24,220 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 37,063 | −34% | 21,962 | 1.69 |
| 2021 | 56,372 | +38% | 32,169 | 1.75 |
| 2020 | 40,829 | −38% | 22,270 | 1.83 |
| 2019 | 65,439 | +3.8% | 35,161 | 1.86 |
| 2018 | 63,071 | −3.1% | 38,786 | 1.63 |
| 2017 | 65,101 | +35% | 33,940 | 1.92 |
| 2016 | 48,191 | +33% | 27,043 | 1.78 |
| 2015 | 36,239 | −0.7% | 26,526 | 1.37 |
| 2014 | 36,511 | −42% | 28,771 | 1.27 |
| 2013 | 63,444 | +15% | 35,834 | 1.77 |
| 2012 | 55,013 | −25% | 32,081 | 1.71 |
| 2011 | 73,273 | −29% | 40,474 | 1.81 |
| 2010 | 102,742 | +121% | 48,987 | 2.10 |
| 2009 | 46,574 | −18% | 32,586 | 1.43 |
| 2008 | 57,077 | −24% | 32,497 | 1.76 |
| 2007 | 75,491 | −40% | 37,423 | 2.02 |
| 2006 | 126,831 | +12% | 60,807 | 2.09 |
| 2005 | 113,551 | +7.6% | 54,506 | 2.08 |
| 2004 | 105,517 | +9.6% | 51,689 | 2.04 |
| 2003 | 96,238 | +19% | 47,637 | 2.02 |
| 2002 | 80,638 | −23% | 49,252 | 1.64 |
| 2001 | 104,645 | +14% | 59,857 | 1.75 |
| 2000 | 91,727 | +58% | 61,310 | 1.50 |
| 1999 | 58,190 | −46% | 55,031 | 1.06 |
| 1998 | 108,752 | +35% | 70,774 | 1.54 |
| 1997 | 80,710 | −35% | 67,741 | 1.19 |
| 1996 | 123,646 | −4.4% | 91,839 | 1.35 |
| 1995 | 129,354 | +6.7% | 95,097 | 1.36 |
| 1994 | 121,200 | +14% | 87,460 | 1.39 |
| 1993 | 106,244 | −30% | 89,340 | 1.19 |
| 1992 | 151,548 | −3.7% | 116,630 | 1.30 |
| 1991 | 157,443 | +22% | 129,650 | 1.21 |
| 1990 | 129,211 | +21% | 107,570 | 1.20 |
| 1989 | 106,489 | −26% | 101,040 | 1.05 |
| 1988 | 144,813 | +4.0% | 135,500 | 1.07 |
| 1987 | 139,262 | −1.6% | 159,990 | 0.87 |
| 1986 | 141,588 | −11% | 155,250 | 0.91 |
| 1985 | 159,491 | +16% | 148,900 | 1.07 |
| 1984 | 137,330 | +14% | 136,790 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 120,157 | −40% | 132,990 | 0.90 |
| 1982 | 201,780 | +6.5% | 187,620 | 1.08 |
| 1981 | 189,550 | +30% | 206,890 | 0.92 |
| 1980 | 146,270 | −17% | 206,420 | 0.71 |
| 1979 | 176,940 | +13% | 195,820 | 0.90 |
| 1978 | 156,440 | +0.2% | 174,040 | 0.90 |
| 1977 | 156,150 | +67% | 152,120 | 1.03 |
| 1976 | 93,780 | −3.6% | 119,675 | 0.78 |
| 1975 | 97,288 | −7.4% | 105,014 | 0.93 |
| 1974 | 105,115 | +20% | 122,570 | 0.86 |
| 1973 | 87,673 | −23% | 110,810 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 113,604 | +14% | 131,140 | 0.87 |
| 1971 | 99,824 | +11% | 114,150 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 89,557 | +38% | 96,540 | 0.93 |
| 1969 | 64,716 | −27% | 76,244 | 0.85 |
| 1968 | 88,265 | −20% | 93,860 | 0.94 |
| 1967 | 110,150 | +19% | 93,000 | 1.18 |
| 1966 | 92,225 | +17% | 94,719 | 0.97 |
| 1965 | 78,498 | −9.7% | 98,151 | 0.80 |
| 1964 | 86,947 | +1.2% | 102,180 | 0.85 |
| 1963 | 85,884 | −12% | 113,520 | 0.76 |
| 1962 | 97,363 | −3.8% | 117,750 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 101,257 | — | 126,910 | 0.80 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Chile?
Chile produced 46,379 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of pulses?
Chile ranked 94th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Chile changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 201,780 t in 1982.
What is the yield of pulses in Chile?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (46,379 t from 22,855 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.