Chile vs United Kingdom: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Chile
3.15 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.93 million hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Chile
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3.15 million hectares against 2.93 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 220,430 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | 669,582 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 111,192 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.09 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 292,823 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.16 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 257,960 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 United Kingdom?
- Chile, at 3.15 million hectares against 2.93 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Chile and United Kingdom?
- 220,430 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Chile ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.