Drivers of deforestation in Chile
Chile: Drivers of deforestation was 220.38 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Chile, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Chile recorded 220.38 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Chile peaked at 3,584 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 220.38 hectares, in 2023.
That places Chile 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drivers of deforestation in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,109 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 2,805 hectares | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3,347 hectares | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 3,584 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2,964 hectares | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 735.37 hectares | -75.2% |
| 2023 | 220.38 hectares | -70.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 220.38 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.88 hectares, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Chile's 220.38 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.38 hectares, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,211 hectares | 2,805 hectares | 3,584 hectares | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,306 hectares | 220.38 hectares | 2,964 hectares | 3 |
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 drivers of deforestation in Chile?
- Drivers of deforestation in Chile was 220.38 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3,584 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.38 hectares in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.