15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Chile
Chile: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 18,162 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.1.1 forest area — value in Chile is 18,162 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Chile peaked at 18,217 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,811 1000 ha, in 1990.
Chile ranks 32nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Chile, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,811 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 17,425 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 18,038 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 18,217 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18,186 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 18,162 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 18,162 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 502.82 1000 ha, 36.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Chile's 18,162 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 686.09 1000 ha, 26.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,811 1000 ha | 16,811 1000 ha | 16,811 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,425 1000 ha | 17,425 1000 ha | 17,425 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,128 1000 ha | 18,038 1000 ha | 18,217 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 18,174 1000 ha | 18,162 1000 ha | 18,186 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 29 Spain 19,133 1000 ha compare
- 30 Malaysia 18,885 1000 ha compare
- 31 Guyana 18,377 1000 ha compare
- 31 Caribbean 8,535 1000 ha compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 3,774 1000 ha compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 51.06 1000 ha compare
- 33 France 17,795 1000 ha compare
- 34 Nigeria 17,130 1000 ha compare
- 35 Botswana 15,730 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Chile?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Chile was 18,162 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18,217 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,811 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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