Chile vs Ethiopia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Chile
24.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia
23.7%
in 2025
Chile rank
120th
Ethiopia rank
123rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Chile
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 24.4% against 23.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Chile ranks 120th and Ethiopia ranks 123rd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 25.3% | 2.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 24.6% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 0.5% | 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 Ethiopia?
- Chile, at 24.4% against 23.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Chile and Ethiopia?
- 0.7%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ethiopia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Ethiopia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Chile ranks 120th and Ethiopia ranks 123rd 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.