Chile vs Ecuador: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Chile
23.9%
in 2025
Ecuador
25.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
61st
Ecuador rank
58th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 25.8% against 23.9% in Chile, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 61st and Ecuador ranks 58th of 168 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 25.4% | 5.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 25.9% | 5.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 26.0% | 3.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Chile or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 25.8% against 23.9% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Chile and Ecuador?
- 1.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Chile ranks 61st and Ecuador ranks 58th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.