Chile vs China: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Chile
24.4%
in 2025
China
24.1%
in 2025
Chile rank
120th
China rank
122nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
Chile currently reports 24.4% against 24.1% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 120th and China ranks 122nd of 219 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 16.7% | 5.9% | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 18.8% | 4.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.8% | 2.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.7% | 0.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Chile or China?
- Chile, at 24.4% against 24.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Chile and China?
- 0.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Chile ranks 120th and China ranks 122nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.