Above-ground forest biomass in Chile
Chile: Above-ground forest biomass was 219.27 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
219.27 tonnes per hectare
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
224.88 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
219.27 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Chile recorded 219.27 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Chile peaked at 224.88 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 219.27 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
Chile ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Above-ground forest biomass in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 224.88 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 221.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 219.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 219.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 219.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 219.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 219.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 219.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 219.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 219.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 219.27 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 219.27 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 149.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224.88 tonnes per hectare | 224.88 tonnes per hectare | 224.88 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 221.86 tonnes per hectare | 221.86 tonnes per hectare | 221.86 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 219.46 tonnes per hectare | 219.32 tonnes per hectare | 219.75 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 219.27 tonnes per hectare | 219.27 tonnes per hectare | 219.27 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 19 Liechtenstein 227.42 tonnes per hectare compare
- 20 Rwanda 221.44 tonnes per hectare compare
- 21 Cameroon 220.3 tonnes per hectare compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 215.34 tonnes per hectare compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 214.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 25 Palau 213.28 tonnes per hectare 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 above-ground forest biomass in Chile?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Chile was 219.27 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 224.88 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.27 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).