Tomatoes production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 909,867 t of tomatoes, the 25th largest in the world (0.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.1%. The record was 1.4 million t in 1996. Area harvested: 13,058 ha, yield 69.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 909,867 t
- World rank
- 25 of 166
- 10-year change
- +0.1%
- Record
- 1.4 million t
- 1996
Tomatoes in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.48%
- 0.52% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 69.7
- world 36.8 (+89%)
- kg per person
- 46.0
- world 23.1
- 10-year change
- +0.1%
- world +7.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Mozambique | 1,012,428 | 0.54% |
| 24 | Guinea | 960,331 | 0.51% |
| 25 | Chile | 909,867 | 0.48% |
| 26 | Colombia | 909,575 | 0.48% |
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 870,986 | 0.46% |
Map of world production of tomatoes
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 | 909,867 | +3.1% | 13,058 | 69.68 |
| 2023 | 882,230 | +30% | 12,754 | 69.17 |
| 2022 | 679,698 | −22% | 9,879 | 68.80 |
| 2021 | 868,314 | +16% | 12,901 | 67.31 |
| 2020 | 750,000 | −27% | 11,216 | 66.87 |
| 2019 | 1,024,504 | −4.0% | 15,202 | 67.39 |
| 2018 | 1,067,694 | +7.5% | 15,858 | 67.33 |
| 2017 | 993,076 | +9.1% | 14,612 | 67.96 |
| 2016 | 910,310 | −2.6% | 14,279 | 63.75 |
| 2015 | 934,931 | +2.8% | 14,287 | 65.44 |
| 2014 | 909,025 | +8.7% | 13,464 | 67.52 |
| 2013 | 836,264 | +13% | 13,317 | 62.80 |
| 2012 | 739,115 | +4.4% | 13,094 | 56.45 |
| 2011 | 708,014 | +9.6% | 12,051 | 58.75 |
| 2010 | 646,131 | +5.1% | 11,409 | 56.63 |
| 2009 | 615,000 | −25% | 11,562 | 53.19 |
| 2008 | 822,700 | −8.9% | 13,302 | 61.85 |
| 2007 | 903,000 | −28% | 13,211 | 68.35 |
| 2006 | 1,250,000 | +1.6% | 19,000 | 65.79 |
| 2005 | 1,230,000 | +2.5% | 18,500 | 66.49 |
| 2004 | 1,200,000 | −4.0% | 17,900 | 67.04 |
| 2003 | 1,250,000 | −2.9% | 18,500 | 67.57 |
| 2002 | 1,287,000 | +1.9% | 19,500 | 66.00 |
| 2001 | 1,262,650 | +6.6% | 18,350 | 68.81 |
| 2000 | 1,185,000 | −4.7% | 20,249 | 58.52 |
| 1999 | 1,243,000 | +3.1% | 18,968 | 65.53 |
| 1998 | 1,205,200 | +7.5% | 18,879 | 63.84 |
| 1997 | 1,121,000 | −18% | 17,539 | 63.91 |
| 1996 | 1,369,685 | +8.3% | 21,732 | 63.03 |
| 1995 | 1,264,244 | +9.9% | 22,914 | 55.17 |
| 1994 | 1,150,500 | +24% | 21,427 | 53.69 |
| 1993 | 925,805 | +19% | 17,623 | 52.53 |
| 1992 | 779,640 | +9.5% | 19,491 | 40.00 |
| 1991 | 712,320 | +7.1% | 17,808 | 40.00 |
| 1990 | 665,160 | +36% | 16,629 | 40.00 |
| 1989 | 487,400 | +18% | 12,185 | 40.00 |
| 1988 | 414,400 | +4.6% | 11,840 | 35.00 |
| 1987 | 396,095 | +16% | 11,317 | 35.00 |
| 1986 | 340,000 | +10% | 11,012 | 30.88 |
| 1985 | 308,336 | −14% | 11,012 | 28.00 |
| 1984 | 360,000 | 0.0% | 12,857 | 28.00 |
| 1983 | 360,000 | −7.0% | 14,000 | 25.71 |
| 1982 | 387,000 | +3.2% | 15,000 | 25.80 |
| 1981 | 375,000 | +7.1% | 15,000 | 25.00 |
| 1980 | 350,000 | −13% | 14,000 | 25.00 |
| 1979 | 400,000 | +48% | 16,000 | 25.00 |
| 1978 | 270,000 | +57% | 11,000 | 24.55 |
| 1977 | 171,855 | +4.9% | 6,874 | 25.00 |
| 1976 | 163,842 | +4.9% | 6,554 | 25.00 |
| 1975 | 156,120 | +4.9% | 6,245 | 25.00 |
| 1974 | 148,867 | −17% | 5,955 | 25.00 |
| 1973 | 180,000 | −10.0% | 8,000 | 22.50 |
| 1972 | 200,000 | −4.4% | 10,000 | 20.00 |
| 1971 | 209,300 | +4.8% | 10,400 | 20.13 |
| 1970 | 199,700 | +6.2% | 10,000 | 19.97 |
| 1969 | 188,000 | +4.4% | 9,500 | 19.79 |
| 1968 | 180,000 | +2.9% | 9,000 | 20.00 |
| 1967 | 175,000 | +2.9% | 8,800 | 19.89 |
| 1966 | 170,000 | +3.3% | 8,500 | 20.00 |
| 1965 | 164,500 | +2.8% | 8,225 | 20.00 |
| 1964 | 160,000 | +3.2% | 8,000 | 20.00 |
| 1963 | 155,000 | +3.3% | 7,800 | 19.87 |
| 1962 | 150,000 | +1.4% | 7,600 | 19.74 |
| 1961 | 148,000 | — | 7,500 | 19.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,553 t USD 8.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 46 of 122
- Imports
- 3,676 t USD 2.2 m
- Importer rank
- 76 of 163
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of tomatoes in Chile?
Chile produced 909,867 t in 2024, 0.48% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of tomatoes?
Chile ranked 25th of 166 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tomatoes in Chile changed?
It rose by 0.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.2% for the world. The record was 1.4 million t in 1996.
What is the yield of tomatoes in Chile?
69.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (909,867 t from 13,058 ha), against a world average of 36.8 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import tomatoes?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 8,553 t (USD 8.2 m) and imports of 3,676 t (USD 2.2 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Chile is imputed by FAO. 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.