Chile
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Chilean farmers first concern is the concequences of the entry within the Mercosur. Indeed, this would reduce or suppress barriers at legal entry of numerous foreign products. Some difficulties would follow for numerous Chilean producers.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
15 996
Agricultural population
2 359
Non agricultural population
13 637
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
15 242 000
Irrigated surface area
1 900 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
54 000
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar beet | 2800 | 30 | 92746 |
| Grapes | 2250 | 178 | 12640 |
| Wheat | 1852 | 420 | 4413 |
| Maize | 1508 | 134 | 11229 |
| Apples | 1350 | 37 | 36986 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 95000 |
| Turkeys | 26500 |
| Cattle | 4200 |
| Pigs | 3450 |
| Sheep | 3400 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 473 069 | 3 918 262 | n.c. |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT