Chile vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of forest area within protected areas
Chile
23.9%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
23.7%
in 2025
Chile rank
72nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
74th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Chile
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 23.9% against 23.7% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Chile ranks 72nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 23.7% | 4.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 15.2% | 5.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Chile or Equatorial Guinea?
- Chile, at 23.9% against 23.7% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Chile and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Equatorial Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Chile ranks 72nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).