Chile vs Gabon: Annual deforestation
Chile
11,030 hectares per year
in 2020
Gabon
10,720 hectares per year
in 2020
Chile rank
37th
Gabon rank
38th
Annual deforestation over time
- Chile
- Gabon
How they compare
Chile currently reports 11,030 hectares per year against 10,720 hectares per year in Gabon, a difference of 310 hectares per year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and Gabon ranks 38th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,110 hectares per year | 12,510 hectares per year | 2,400 hectares per year | Gabon |
| 2000s | 14,210 hectares per year | 13,820 hectares per year | 390 hectares per year | Chile |
| 2010s | 10,335 hectares per year | 12,380 hectares per year | 2,045 hectares per year | Gabon |
| 2020s | 11,030 hectares per year | 10,720 hectares per year | 310 hectares per year | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Chile or Gabon?
- Chile, at 11,030 hectares per year against 10,720 hectares per year in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Chile and Gabon?
- 310 hectares per year, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Gabon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Gabon rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Chile ranks 37th and Gabon ranks 38th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.