Chile vs Western Africa: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Chile
- Western Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8,928 1000 ha against 4,296 1000 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 4,632 1000 ha.
That makes Chile's figure about 2.1 times Western Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 182 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,017 1000 ha | 6,506 1000 ha | 2,512 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2000s | 8,980 1000 ha | 5,477 1000 ha | 3,503 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2010s | 8,947 1000 ha | 4,582 1000 ha | 4,364 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 8,931 1000 ha | 4,333 1000 ha | 4,598 1000 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Chile or Western Africa?
- Chile, at 8,928 1000 ha against 4,296 1000 ha in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Chile and Western Africa?
- 4,632 1000 ha, with Chile 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 primary forest — area?
- Chile ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 23rd 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.