Annual change in forest area in Chile
Chile: Annual change in forest area was -4,884 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4,884 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 235 countries
All-time high
61,364 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
-6,154 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
Annual change in forest area in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61,364 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 61,364 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61,364 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61,364 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61,364 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61,364 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61,364 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61,364 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61,364 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61,364 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61,363 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 61,363 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61,363 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61,363 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61,363 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61,363 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61,363 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61,363 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61,363 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61,363 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35,774 hectares | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 35,774 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35,774 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35,774 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35,774 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -6,154 hectares | -117.2% |
| 2017 | -6,154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -6,154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -6,154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -6,154 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -4,884 hectares | -20.6% |
| 2022 | -4,884 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -4,884 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -4,884 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -4,884 hectares | -0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's -4,884 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22 hectares, 222.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.