Chile vs New Zealand: Annual deforestation
Chile
11,030 hectares per year
in 2020
New Zealand
10,100 hectares per year
in 2020
Chile rank
37th
New Zealand rank
39th
Annual deforestation over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 11,030 hectares per year against 10,100 hectares per year in New Zealand, a difference of 930 hectares per year.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,110 hectares per year | 15,480 hectares per year | 5,370 hectares per year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 14,210 hectares per year | 18,030 hectares per year | 3,820 hectares per year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10,335 hectares per year | 4,935 hectares per year | 5,400 hectares per year | Chile |
| 2020s | 11,030 hectares per year | 10,100 hectares per year | 930 hectares per year | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Chile or New Zealand?
- Chile, at 11,030 hectares per year against 10,100 hectares per year in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Chile and New Zealand?
- 930 hectares per year, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Chile ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 39th 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.