| 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. |
| the areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represent 2,294,000 hectares in Chile. |
Crop |
Yield (in Metric Tons) |
Surface (in hectares) |
Yield Hg/ Ha* |
Grapes
|
1 575 000
|
138 277
|
113 902
|
Wheat
|
1 500 000
|
370 000
|
40 541
|
Corn
|
646 000
|
73 000
|
88 493
|
Apples
|
750 000
|
32 400
|
231 481
|
Potatoes
|
992 000
|
56 300
|
176 199
|
| * hectograms/hectares |
Species |
Headcount |
Cattle
|
4 068 000
|
Ovine races
|
4 144 000
|
Pigs
|
2 465 000
|
Goats
|
740 000
|
Poultry
|
70 043 000
|
| 54 000 |
| 1 800 000 hectares. |
Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods |
Saltwater fish |
130 596 Tm.
|
5 656 612 Tm.
|
| 7 590 947 Tm. |
