Annual change in forest area in Chile
Chile: Annual change in forest area was -4,884 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Chile stood at -4,884 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Chile peaked at 61,364 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, -6,154 hectares, in 2016.
That places Chile 181st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,364 hectares | 61,364 hectares | 61,364 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 61,363 hectares | 61,363 hectares | 61,364 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,562 hectares | -6,154 hectares | 61,363 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -5,096 hectares | -6,154 hectares | -4,884 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 178 Ethiopia -3,920 hectares compare
- 179 French Guiana -4,180 hectares compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau -4,238 hectares compare
- 182 Niger -4,920 hectares compare
- 183 Sri Lanka -4,944 hectares compare
- 184 Puerto Rico -5,210 hectares 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 annual change in forest area in Chile?
- Annual change in forest area in Chile was -4,884 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 61,364 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,154 hectares in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for annual change in forest area?
- Chile ranks 181st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.