Chile vs Thailand: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Chile
3.15 million hectares
in 2025
Thailand
3.31 million hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
16th
Thailand rank
15th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Chile
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.31 million hectares against 3.15 million hectares in Chile, a difference of 159,570 hectares.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.55 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.09 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 666,777 hectares | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.16 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 477,040 hectares | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.31 million hectares against 3.15 million hectares in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Chile and Thailand?
- 159,570 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Chile ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th 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.