Chile vs Spain: Forest area
Chile
18,162 ha th
in 2025
Spain
19,133 ha th
in 2025
Chile rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd
Forest area over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19,133 ha th against 18,162 ha th in Chile, a difference of 971 ha th.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,811 ha th | 13,905 ha th | 2,906 ha th | Chile |
| 2000s | 17,425 ha th | 17,094 ha th | 330.7 ha th | Chile |
| 2010s | 18,128 ha th | 18,571 ha th | 443.1 ha th | Spain |
| 2020s | 18,174 ha th | 19,057 ha th | 883.35 ha th | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Chile or Spain?
- Spain, at 19,133 ha th against 18,162 ha th in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Chile and Spain?
- 971 ha th, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for forest area?
- Chile ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 236 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.