Chile vs Italy: Annual deforestation
Chile
11,030 hectares per year
in 2020
Italy
12,880 hectares per year
in 2020
Chile rank
37th
Italy rank
36th
Annual deforestation over time
- Chile
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12,880 hectares per year against 11,030 hectares per year in Chile, a difference of 1,850 hectares per year.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and Italy ranks 36th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,110 hectares per year | 11,900 hectares per year | 1,790 hectares per year | Italy |
| 2000s | 14,210 hectares per year | 12,410 hectares per year | 1,800 hectares per year | Chile |
| 2010s | 10,335 hectares per year | 12,710 hectares per year | 2,375 hectares per year | Italy |
| 2020s | 11,030 hectares per year | 12,880 hectares per year | 1,850 hectares per year | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Chile or Italy?
- Italy, at 12,880 hectares per year against 11,030 hectares per year in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Chile and Italy?
- 1,850 hectares per year, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Italy rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Chile ranks 37th and Italy ranks 36th 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.