Commodity driven deforestation in Chile
Chile: Commodity driven deforestation was 1,715 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,715
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
66th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6,327
in 2007
All-time low
1,715
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Chile, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Chile stood at 1,715. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Chile peaked at 6,327 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,715, in 2024.
That places Chile 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,589 | — |
| 2002 | 2,313 | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 3,742 | +61.8% |
| 2004 | 2,729 | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 4,425 | +62.1% |
| 2006 | 2,442 | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 6,327 | +159.0% |
| 2008 | 6,041 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,389 | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 3,342 | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 3,412 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,910 | +73.2% |
| 2013 | 4,973 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 5,995 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 3,736 | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 4,203 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 5,111 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 2,223 | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 2,183 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,178 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,093 | +42.1% |
| 2022 | 3,124 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,306 | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 1,715 | -25.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,715 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 25.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,715 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,777 | 2,313 | 6,327 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,109 | 2,183 | 5,995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,483 | 1,715 | 3,124 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 63 Russia 2,050 compare
- 64 Burundi 1,934 compare
- 65 Rwanda 1,862 compare
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 1,536 compare
- 68 El Salvador 1,524 compare
- 69 New Zealand 1,383 compare
More environment data for Chile
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3896 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.83 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Chile?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Chile was 1,715 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6,327 in 2007.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,715 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Chile ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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