Chile vs Spain: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Chile
15,008 1000 ha
in 2025
Spain
16,314 1000 ha
in 2025
Chile rank
39th
Spain rank
36th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

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

How they compare

Spain currently reports 16,314 1000 ha against 15,008 1000 ha in Chile, a difference of 1,306 1000 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 15,243 1000 ha 13,194 1000 ha 2,050 1000 ha Chile
2000s 15,155 1000 ha 15,273 1000 ha 118.14 1000 ha Spain
2010s 15,070 1000 ha 16,005 1000 ha 934.49 1000 ha Spain
2020s 15,014 1000 ha 16,247 1000 ha 1,233 1000 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Chile or Spain?
Spain, at 16,314 1000 ha against 15,008 1000 ha in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Chile and Spain?
1,306 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Chile and Spain rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Chile ranks 39th and Spain ranks 36th 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.