Annual deforestation in Chile
Chile: Annual deforestation was 11,030 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11,030 hectares per year
World rank
37th
of 112 countries
All-time high
14,210 hectares per year
in 2000
All-time low
9,400 hectares per year
in 2015
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Chile, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Chile is 11,030 hectares per year, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Chile peaked at 14,210 hectares per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,400 hectares per year, in 2015.
Chile ranks 37th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,110 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 14,210 hectares per year | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 11,270 hectares per year | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 9,400 hectares per year | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 11,030 hectares per year | +17.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 11,030 hectares per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 hectares per year, 275.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Chile's 11,030 hectares per year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,700 hectares per year, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,110 hectares per year | 10,110 hectares per year | 10,110 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,210 hectares per year | 14,210 hectares per year | 14,210 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,335 hectares per year | 9,400 hectares per year | 11,270 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 11,030 hectares per year | 11,030 hectares per year | 11,030 hectares per year | 1 |
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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 deforestation in Chile?
- Annual deforestation in Chile was 11,030 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14,210 hectares per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,400 hectares per year in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for annual deforestation?
- Chile ranks 37th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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