Deforestation embedded in trade in Chile
Chile: Deforestation embedded in trade was 6,292 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Chile, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6,292 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Chile peaked at 36,581 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,292 hectares, in 2023.
That places Chile 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,331 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 16,780 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 22,581 hectares | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 30,081 hectares | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 35,604 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 34,150 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 36,581 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 34,909 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 24,654 hectares | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 25,677 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 24,394 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 22,975 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 17,419 hectares | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 16,903 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16,130 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 17,308 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 16,313 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 9,741 hectares | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 6,292 hectares | -35.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6,292 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 2.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6,292 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,475 hectares | 16,780 hectares | 35,604 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 25,379 hectares | 16,130 hectares | 36,581 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,414 hectares | 6,292 hectares | 17,308 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Chile?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Chile was 6,292 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 36,581 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,292 hectares in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.