> In 2024 Chile produced 5,988 t of wool, greasy, the 37th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%.

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# Wool, greasy production in Chile

In 2024 Chile produced 5,988 t of wool, greasy, the 37th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 26,500 t in 1967.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Market prices in Chile](https://husfarm.com/country/chile/)

Production, 20245,988 t
World rank37 of 69
10-year change−20%
Record26,500 t1967

## Wool, greasy in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Chile compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.35%0.37% in 2014
kg per person0.30world 0.21
10-year change−20%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/brazil/) | 7,472 | 0.44% |
| 36 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/ethiopia/) | 7,127 | 0.42% |
| 37 | **Chile** | 5,988 | 0.35% |
| 38 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/jordan/) | 4,697 | 0.28% |
| 39 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/colombia/) | 4,566 | 0.27% |

[Full ranking of 69 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/)

### Map of world production of wool, greasy

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 5,988 | −4.8% |
| 2023 | 6,292 | −3.7% |
| 2022 | 6,537 | −3.9% |
| 2021 | 6,805 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,750 | −4.1% |
| 2019 | 7,041 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,940 | −4.1% |
| 2017 | 7,238 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | 7,464 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 6,991 | −7.0% |
| 2014 | 7,514 | −4.7% |
| 2013 | 7,886 | −1.4% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,808 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,808 | −9.7% |
| 2009 | 8,645 | −7.9% |
| 2008 | 9,384 | −5.5% |
| 2007 | 9,934 | −3.2% |
| 2006 | 10,267 | −0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,300 | −13% |
| 2004 | 11,781 | −9.4% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | −7.1% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | −3.4% |
| 2001 | 14,500 | −15% |
| 2000 | 17,000 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 16,700 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 15,300 | −1.9% |
| 1997 | 15,600 | −16% |
| 1996 | 18,500 | −2.6% |
| 1995 | 19,000 | −0.3% |
| 1994 | 19,061 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 18,976 | +16% |
| 1992 | 16,400 | −2.4% |
| 1991 | 16,800 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 17,100 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 16,600 | −15% |
| 1988 | 19,600 | −2.5% |
| 1987 | 20,100 | −2.0% |
| 1986 | 20,500 | −0.5% |
| 1985 | 20,600 | −3.7% |
| 1984 | 21,400 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 21,400 | −1.8% |
| 1982 | 21,800 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 21,600 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 20,600 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 19,600 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 19,115 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 18,806 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 18,502 | −1.6% |
| 1975 | 18,795 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 18,294 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 17,666 | −3.2% |
| 1972 | 18,248 | −6.4% |
| 1971 | 19,500 | −3.5% |
| 1970 | 20,200 | −20% |
| 1969 | 25,200 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 23,800 | −10% |
| 1967 | 26,500 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 25,700 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 23,600 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 23,100 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 22,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports5,639 t USD 11.0 m
Exporter rank12 of 69
Imports2 t USD 2,000
Importer rank48 of 58
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](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of wool, greasy in Chile?

Chile produced 5,988 t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Chile rank in the world for production of wool, greasy?

Chile ranked 37th of 69 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 21.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of wool, greasy in Chile changed?

It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 26,500 t in 1967.

### Does Chile export or import shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool?

In 2024 Chile reported exports of 5,639 t (USD 11.0 m) and imports of 2 t (USD 2,000), 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/china/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/australia/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/new-zealand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/turkey/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/united-kingdom/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/morocco/)[Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/turkmenistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/iran/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/south-africa/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/pakistan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing wool, greasy](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/)

## Other products of Chile

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[Agricultural production in Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/country/chile/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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