Chile vs France: Forest land — Area

Chile
18,162 1000 ha
in 2025
France
17,795 1000 ha
in 2025
Chile rank
39th
France rank
40th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Chile
  • France
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072025

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

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.