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.
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
- 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 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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