Chile vs Eastern Asia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Chile
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 15,927 1000 ha against 8,928 1000 ha in Chile, a difference of 6,999 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.8 times Chile's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 20th and Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 169 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,017 1000 ha | 14,341 1000 ha | 5,324 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 8,980 1000 ha | 14,235 1000 ha | 5,255 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 8,947 1000 ha | 14,787 1000 ha | 5,841 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 8,931 1000 ha | 15,679 1000 ha | 6,748 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Chile or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 15,927 1000 ha against 8,928 1000 ha in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Chile and Eastern Asia?
- 6,999 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Eastern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Eastern Asia rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Chile ranks 20th and Eastern Asia ranks 19th 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.