Chile vs Philippines: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Chile
24.4%
in 2025
Philippines
24.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
120th
Philippines rank
117th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Chile
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 24.9% against 24.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Chile ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 117th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 26.1% | 3.5% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 24.5% | 1.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.2% | 1.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.6% | 0.1% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 24.9% 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 Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Philippines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Philippines rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Chile ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 117th 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.