Forest area as share of land area in Chile
Chile: Forest area as share of land area was 24.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.45
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
124th
of 216 countries
All-time high
24.52
in 2015
All-time low
22.63
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Chile stood at 24.45.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Chile peaked at 24.52 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.63, in 1990.
Chile ranks 124th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 | 22.63 | 23.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.83 | 23.46 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.44 | 24.28 | 24.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.47 | 24.45 | 24.48 | 6 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 58.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,109 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,452 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.84 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 82.15 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 8,784 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.67 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 499 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 13.19 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,410 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Chile?
- Forest area as share of land area in Chile was 24.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 24.52 in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.63 in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Chile ranks 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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