Argentina vs Chile: Imported deforestation
Argentina
11,874 hectares
in 2023
Chile
16,752 hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
23rd
Chile rank
20th
Imported deforestation over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 16,752 hectares against 11,874 hectares in Argentina, a difference of 4,878 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,109 hectares | 32,388 hectares | 21,278 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 8,744 hectares | 35,819 hectares | 27,074 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 9,641 hectares | 23,609 hectares | 13,968 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 16,752 hectares against 11,874 hectares in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Argentina and Chile?
- 4,878 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 20th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.