Editing Geography of Chile (section)

==Agricultural geography==
[[File:Uvitas, Santa Juana Región del Bio Bio.JPG|thumb|Chilean Grapes in Bio Bio]]
Agriculture accounts for 4.4% of GDP (industry 31.4%, services 64.3%). A 2017 estimate has 8.881 million people working within the Chilean labor force, and 9.2% working within agriculture by occupation.<ref name="cia.gov">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/chile/|title=The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency|website=cia.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-10-26}}</ref> Chile's labor force places fifty-ninth in the country comparison list according to the CIA World Factbook.<ref name="cia.gov"/> Chile currently utilizes 14,015 Hectares of agricultural land.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.oecd.org/chile.htm|title=Chile - OECD Data|website=theOECD|language=en|access-date=2018-10-26}}</ref> Chilean agriculture includes the cultivation and trade of grapes, apples, pears, onions, wheat, corn, oats, peaches, garlic, asparagus, and beans. Grapes are the largest fruit export product with an export value of $1.76 billion. Non-animal foods, fruit, and vegetable exports total about $11.7 billion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chile (CHL) - Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners |url=https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/chl/ |website=OEC |publisher=Collective Learning |access-date=25 November 2018 |archive-date=6 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406001451/http://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/chl/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Beef and poultry industries, fish, wool and timber are also included. Animal products have an export value of $5.89 billion. Water heavy industries are causing groundwater, lake, and river depletion in Chile.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Milesi |first1=Orlando |title=Scientists Warn of the Imminent Depletion of Ground Water in Chile's Atacama Desert |url=http://www.ipsnews.net/2018/08/scientists-warn-imminent-depletion-groundwater-chiles-atacama-desert/ |website=Inter Press Service News |date=14 August 2018 |publisher=Inter Press Service |access-date=26 November 2018}}</ref> Illegal water extractions are now becoming common in Chile. Exploiting the country's water has been detrimental to the citizens and animals that rely on these sources of water.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Voller |first1=Louis |title=Avocados and Stolen Water |url=https://old.danwatch.dk/en/undersogelse/avocados-and-stolen-water/ |website=Danwatch |access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref>

=== Climate and weather ===
Located on the west coast of South America, Chile has a total area of 756,102&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geography:: Chile |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/chile/ |website=CIA World Factbook |publisher=CIA |access-date=29 November 2018}}</ref> There are four climates that separate Chile. One of these climates is the dry climate. This is located the north above Santiago, the Atacama Desert has temperatures of up to 90&nbsp;°F. The central part of Chile has a warmer climate that reaches up to 82.4&nbsp;°F. The inner region of Chile has a snow climate.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Painter |first1=James |title=Chile Faces Climate Change Challenge |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8058080.stm |work=BBC News |access-date=29 November 2018|date=2009-05-23 }}</ref> South of Chile there is a wet climate because of the Mediterranean coastline this leading the wet season to range from May to August. Summer in Chile lasts from December through February. Winter lasts from June through August with low temperatures up to -2&nbsp;°C.<ref>{{cite web |title=Geography |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/chile/ |website=The World Factbook |access-date=3 October 2018}}</ref>

===Land use===
As of 2011, Chile allocates 21.1% of its land to agriculture. Chile's allocation percentage is smaller than its neighboring countries Argentina (53.9%) and Bolivia (34.3%), but larger than Peru's (18.8%).<ref>{{cite web |title=Land Use % |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2097.html |website=CIA World Factbook |publisher=CIA.gov |access-date=23 November 2018 |archive-date=26 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326095031/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2097.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Of the land Chile devotes to agriculture, only 1.7% is arable land. Chile's diverse climate and small area is responsible for such a low percentage. Some desert countries like Egypt have a higher arable land percentage than Chile.<ref>{{cite web |title=Africa::Egypt |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/egypt/ |website=CIA World Factbook |publisher=CIA.gov |access-date=23 November 2018}}</ref>