Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Chile
Chile: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was -0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area as a share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Chile is -0.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Chile peaked at 0.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2020.
That places Chile 153rd out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 as a share of forest area in Chile?
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Chile was -0.0% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
- Chile ranks 153rd out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area as a share of 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.