Above-ground forest biomass in Chile
Chile: Above-ground forest biomass was 219.27 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Chile, 2000–2020
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 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Chile peaked at 221.86 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 219.27 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
Chile ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 231 tonnes per hectare compare
- 17 Gabon 223.25 tonnes per hectare compare
- 18 Philippines 219.77 tonnes per hectare compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 219.13 tonnes per hectare compare
- 21 Central African Republic 217.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 214.5 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Chile
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (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 2020, 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 221.86 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- 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 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)