From 2013 to 2023, the cropland area under organic agriculture in Chile has shown considerable year-on-year variation, with notable fluctuations such as a 17.33% decline in 2016 and a 19.69% increase in 2019. The last two years saw a 6.71% increase in 2022 and a modest 2.23% rise in 2023. The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over the past five years stands at 4.15%, projecting an increase to 22.11 thousand hectares by 2028 with a forecasted 5-year CAGR of 1.63%.
Future trends to watch include rising consumer demand for organic products, potential government subsidies, and innovations in organic farming techniques, which could significantly impact the expansion of organic agriculture in Chile.
