Large-scale copper mining replaced nitrate extraction as the country's main source of wealth. Chilean agriculture remained one of the most undeveloped sectors of economy and was stagnant, despite land reforms in the 1960s and 1970s, from 1930 to 1980.
Large-scale copper mining became Chile's main source of wealth, replacing nitrate extraction. Despite land reforms in the 1960s and 1970s, Chilean agriculture remained underdeveloped and stagnant from 1930 to 1980.