Chile vs Spain: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Chile
3.15 million hectares
in 2025
Spain
2.82 million hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
16th
Spain rank
18th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3.15 million hectares against 2.82 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 335,260 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 302,338 hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 62,400 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.09 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 437,809 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.16 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 349,620 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Chile or Spain?
- Chile, at 3.15 million hectares against 2.82 million hectares in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Chile and Spain?
- 335,260 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Chile ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.