Historically, agriculture was one of the bases of Chile's economy; now, however, agriculture and related sectors like forestry, logging and fishing accounts for only about the 4.9% of the GDP.
Historisk set er landbrug en hjørnestenene i Chiles økonomi, men nu står landbruget sammen med beslægtede områder som skovdrift og fiskeri kun for 3,6 % af BNP.