Chile vs South Korea: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Chile
0.1%
in 2020
South Korea
0.1%
in 2020
Chile rank
62nd
South Korea rank
63rd
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 62nd and South Korea ranks 63rd of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Chile or South Korea?
- Chile, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Chile and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Chile ranks 62nd and South Korea ranks 63rd of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.