Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Chile
Chile: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 24.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.4%
World rank
120th
of 219 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2015
All-time low
22.6%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Chile stood at 24.4%.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Chile peaked at 24.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1990.
Chile ranks 120th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.6% | — |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.3% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.4% | 24.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 117 Philippines 24.9% compare
- 118 Saint Martin (French part) 24.8% compare
- 119 India 24.5% compare
- 121 Montserrat 24.2% compare
- 122 China 24.1% compare
- 123 Ethiopia 23.7% 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.81 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -22.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Chile?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Chile was 24.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Chile ranks 120th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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