15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Chile
Chile: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered was 25,129 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: tree-covered in Chile is 25,129 km2, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: tree-covered in Chile peaked at 25,129 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,014 km2, in 2015.
That places Chile 2nd out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered in Chile, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,069 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 25,045 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25,052 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,014 km2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25,071 km2 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 25,129 km2 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,057 km2 | 25,045 km2 | 25,069 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25,046 km2 | 25,014 km2 | 25,071 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 25,129 km2 | 25,129 km2 | 25,129 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 1 Russian Federation 538,292 km2 compare
- 3 China, mainland 10,508 km2 compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand 3,822 km2 compare
- 5 New Zealand 2,287 km2 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
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- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0076 t per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: tree-covered in Chile?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: tree-covered in Chile was 25,129 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 25,129 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: tree-covered recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,014 km2 in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: tree-covered?
- Chile ranks 2nd out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: tree-covered rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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