Central America vs Chile: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Central America
- Chile
How they compare
Central America currently reports 34,242 1000 ha against 8,928 1000 ha in Chile, a difference of 25,314 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.8 times Chile's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 18th and Chile ranks 20th of 35 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,237 1000 ha | 9,017 1000 ha | 31,220 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 36,393 1000 ha | 8,980 1000 ha | 27,413 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 34,870 1000 ha | 8,947 1000 ha | 25,923 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 34,410 1000 ha | 8,931 1000 ha | 25,479 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Central America or Chile?
- Central America, at 34,242 1000 ha against 8,928 1000 ha in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Central America and Chile?
- 25,314 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Chile?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Chile rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Central America ranks 18th and Chile ranks 20th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.