Chile vs India: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Chile
24.4%
in 2025
India
24.5%
in 2025
Chile rank
120th
India rank
119th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Chile
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 24.5% against 24.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 120th and India ranks 119th of 219 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.5% | 1.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 0.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.6% | 0.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.4% | 0.1% | 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 India?
- India, at 24.5% against 24.4% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Chile and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and India rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Chile ranks 120th and India ranks 119th 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.