Above-ground biomass in forest in Chile
Chile: Above-ground biomass in forest was 219.27 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
219.27 t per ha
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
224.88 t per ha
in 1990
All-time low
219.27 t per ha
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
Chile recorded 219.27 t per ha for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Chile peaked at 224.88 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 219.27 t per ha, in 2020.
Chile ranks 23rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Chile, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 224.88 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 221.86 t per ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 219.75 t per ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 219.42 t per ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 219.27 t per ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 219.27 t per ha | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 219.27 t per ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 130.13 t per ha, 1.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Chile's 219.27 t per ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152.95 t per ha, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224.88 t per ha | 224.88 t per ha | 224.88 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 221.86 t per ha | 221.86 t per ha | 221.86 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 219.58 t per ha | 219.42 t per ha | 219.75 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 219.27 t per ha | 219.27 t per ha | 219.27 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 20 Liechtenstein 227.42 t per ha compare
- 21 Rwanda 221.44 t per ha compare
- 22 Cameroon 220.3 t per ha compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 215.34 t per ha compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 214.5 t per ha compare
- 26 Palau 213.28 t per 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 above-ground biomass in forest in Chile?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Chile was 219.27 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 224.88 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.27 t per ha in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Chile ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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