What is the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.

What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.

How does Chile rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?

Chile ranks 62nd out of 105 countries with data for 2020.

Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Chile

Name: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Chile
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

0.1%

World rank

62nd

of 105 countries

All-time high

0.1%

in 2000

All-time low

0.1%

in 2015

Years of data

1990–2020

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Chile, 1990–2020

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 deforestation as a share of forest area in Chile is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Chile peaked at 0.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Chile ranks 62nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	1
2000s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	1
2010s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	2
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	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)

All data for Chile →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Chile?: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Chile was 0.1% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Chile rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?: Chile ranks 62nd out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 105 places, 525 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.