Chile vs France: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Chile
- France
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18,162 1000 ha against 17,795 1000 ha in France, a difference of 367 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 39th and France ranks 40th of 231 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 | 17,087 1000 ha | 14,819 1000 ha | 2,268 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2000s | 17,701 1000 ha | 15,797 1000 ha | 1,904 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2010s | 18,157 1000 ha | 16,813 1000 ha | 1,344 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 18,174 1000 ha | 17,572 1000 ha | 602.62 1000 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Chile or France?
- Chile, at 18,162 1000 ha against 17,795 1000 ha in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Chile and France?
- 367 1000 ha, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and France rank globally for forest land — area?
- Chile ranks 39th and France ranks 40th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.