Chile vs Nepal: Land use
Chile
1.91 million hectares
in 2023
Nepal
1.95 million hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
93rd
Nepal rank
92nd
Land use over time
- Chile
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.95 million hectares against 1.91 million hectares in Chile, a difference of 34,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 93rd and Nepal ranks 92nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Chile |
| 1970s | 4.25 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Chile |
| 1980s | 3.64 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 127,640 hectares | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.92 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 494,560 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.94 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 267,025 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 41,098 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Chile or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.95 million hectares against 1.91 million hectares in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Chile and Nepal?
- 34,900 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Nepal rank globally for land use?
- Chile ranks 93rd and Nepal ranks 92nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.