Chile vs France: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Chile
15,008 1000 ha
in 2025
France
15,439 1000 ha
in 2025
Chile rank
39th
France rank
38th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

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

How they compare

France currently reports 15,439 1000 ha against 15,008 1000 ha in Chile, a difference of 431 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 39th and France ranks 38th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile France Difference Ahead
1990s 15,243 1000 ha 13,265 1000 ha 1,978 1000 ha Chile
2000s 15,155 1000 ha 13,992 1000 ha 1,163 1000 ha Chile
2010s 15,070 1000 ha 14,617 1000 ha 453.65 1000 ha Chile
2020s 15,014 1000 ha 15,246 1000 ha 232.8 1000 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Chile or France?
France, at 15,439 1000 ha against 15,008 1000 ha in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Chile and France?
431 1000 ha, with France 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 naturally regenerating forest — area?
Chile ranks 39th and France ranks 38th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 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.