Chile vs European Union (27): Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Chile
- European Union (27)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8,928 1000 ha against 3,801 1000 ha in European Union (27), a difference of 5,127 1000 ha.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.3 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 21st and European Union (27) ranks 24th of 182 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,017 1000 ha | 3,450 1000 ha | 5,567 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2000s | 8,980 1000 ha | 3,829 1000 ha | 5,150 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2010s | 8,947 1000 ha | 4,024 1000 ha | 4,923 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 8,931 1000 ha | 3,799 1000 ha | 5,132 1000 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Chile or European Union (27)?
- Chile, at 8,928 1000 ha against 3,801 1000 ha in European Union (27) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Chile and European Union (27)?
- 5,127 1000 ha, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and European Union (27)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and European Union (27) rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Chile ranks 21st and European Union (27) ranks 24th of 182 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.