Chile vs France: Forest area
Chile
18,162 ha th
in 2025
France
17,795 ha th
in 2025
Chile rank
32nd
France rank
33rd
Forest area over time
- Chile
- France
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18,162 ha th against 17,795 ha th in France, a difference of 367 ha th.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 32nd and France ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,811 ha th | 14,436 ha th | 2,375 ha th | Chile |
| 2000s | 17,425 ha th | 15,288 ha th | 2,137 ha th | Chile |
| 2010s | 18,128 ha th | 16,628 ha th | 1,500 ha th | Chile |
| 2020s | 18,174 ha th | 17,572 ha th | 602.6 ha th | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Chile or France?
- Chile, at 18,162 ha th against 17,795 ha th in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Chile and France?
- 367 ha th, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and France rank globally for forest area?
- Chile ranks 32nd and France ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.