Chile vs Western Africa: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Chile
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 5,564 1000 ha against 3,154 1000 ha in Chile, a difference of 2,410 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.8 times Chile's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 207 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,844 1000 ha | 2,527 1000 ha | 683.35 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 2,546 1000 ha | 3,250 1000 ha | 703.84 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 3,087 1000 ha | 4,363 1000 ha | 1,276 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 3,160 1000 ha | 5,338 1000 ha | 2,177 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Chile or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 5,564 1000 ha against 3,154 1000 ha in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Chile and Western Africa?
- 2,410 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Western Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Western Africa rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Chile ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — 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.