Forest area in Chile
Chile: Forest area was 18,162 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
18,162 ha th
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18,217 ha th
in 2015
All-time low
16,811 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Chile, 1990β2025
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 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.266 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 144,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,122 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,915 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 494,976 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 515,059 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 382,142 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 434,449 t (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 36th out of 236 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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