Chile vs Eastern Africa: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Chile
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8,928 1000 ha against 8,583 1000 ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 345 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 20th and Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,017 1000 ha | 11,348 1000 ha | 2,330 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 8,980 1000 ha | 10,622 1000 ha | 1,642 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 8,947 1000 ha | 9,613 1000 ha | 666.46 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 8,931 1000 ha | 8,818 1000 ha | 113.13 1000 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Chile or Eastern Africa?
- Chile, at 8,928 1000 ha against 8,583 1000 ha in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Chile and Eastern Africa?
- 345 1000 ha, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Eastern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Eastern Africa rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Chile ranks 20th and Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 169 countries.
- 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.