Chile vs India: Forest area as share of land area
Chile
24.45
in 2025
India
24.46
in 2025
Chile rank
124th
India rank
123rd
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Chile
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 24.46 against 24.45 in Chile, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 124th and India ranks 123rd of 216 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 | 23 | 22.06 | 0.9449 | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.83 | 23.02 | 0.8069 | Chile |
| 2010s | 24.44 | 23.79 | 0.6559 | Chile |
| 2020s | 24.47 | 24.39 | 0.0733 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Chile or India?
- India, at 24.46 against 24.45 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Chile and India?
- 0.01, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and India rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Chile ranks 124th and India ranks 123rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.