Agriculture-driven deforestation in Chile
Chile: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 1,715 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Chile, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Chile stood at 1,715 hectares. 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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Chile peaked at 6,327 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,715 hectares, 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.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,589 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 2,313 hectares | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 3,742 hectares | +61.8% |
| 2004 | 2,729 hectares | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 4,425 hectares | +62.1% |
| 2006 | 2,442 hectares | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 6,327 hectares | +159.0% |
| 2008 | 6,041 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,389 hectares | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 3,342 hectares | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 3,412 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,910 hectares | +73.2% |
| 2013 | 4,973 hectares | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 5,995 hectares | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 3,736 hectares | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 4,203 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 5,111 hectares | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 2,223 hectares | -56.5% |
| 2019 | 2,183 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,178 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,093 hectares | +42.1% |
| 2022 | 3,124 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,306 hectares | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 1,715 hectares | -25.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,715 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13 hectares, 25.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,715 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,777 hectares | 2,313 hectares | 6,327 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,109 hectares | 2,183 hectares | 5,995 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,483 hectares | 1,715 hectares | 3,124 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 63 Russia 2,050 hectares compare
- 64 Burundi 1,934 hectares compare
- 65 Rwanda 1,862 hectares compare
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 1,536 hectares compare
- 68 El Salvador 1,524 hectares compare
- 69 New Zealand 1,383 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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Chile?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Chile was 1,715 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6,327 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,715 hectares in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Chile ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.