Chile vs China, mainland: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Chile
- China, mainland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 24.48 % against 24.02 % in China, mainland, a difference of 0.46 %.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 116th and China, mainland ranks 118th of 210 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.98 % | 17.69 % | 5.29 % | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.81 % | 19.98 % | 3.82 % | Chile |
| 2010s | 24.45 % | 22.28 % | 2.17 % | Chile |
| 2020s | 24.47 % | 23.68 % | 0.792 % | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Chile or China, mainland?
- Chile, at 24.48 % against 24.02 % in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Chile and China, mainland?
- 0.46 %, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China, mainland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and China, mainland rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Chile ranks 116th and China, mainland ranks 118th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in 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.