Forest area in Chile
Chile: Forest area was 18,162 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,162 ha th
World rank
41st
of 255 countries
All-time high
18,217 ha th
in 2015
All-time low
16,811 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Chile recorded 18,162 ha th for forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Chile peaked at 18,217 ha th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,811 ha th, in 1990.
That places Chile 41st out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Chile, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,811 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 17,425 ha th | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 18,038 ha th | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 18,217 ha th | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18,186 ha th | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 18,162 ha th | -0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 18,162 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 35.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 18,162 ha th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 685.47 ha th, 26.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,811 ha th | 16,811 ha th | 16,811 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,425 ha th | 17,425 ha th | 17,425 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,128 ha th | 18,038 ha th | 18,217 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 18,174 ha th | 18,162 ha th | 18,186 ha th | 2 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Chile?
- Forest area in Chile was 18,162 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18,217 ha th in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,811 ha th in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for forest area?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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