Imported deforestation in Chile
Chile: Imported deforestation was 16,752 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Chile, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Chile recorded 16,752 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Chile peaked at 45,966 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,752 hectares, in 2023.
That places Chile 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23,587 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 23,917 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 30,734 hectares | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 39,195 hectares | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 44,505 hectares | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 43,066 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 45,966 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 44,465 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 33,876 hectares | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 36,116 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 34,405 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 33,140 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 29,533 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 29,716 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 27,904 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 29,480 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 28,625 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 19,580 hectares | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 16,752 hectares | -14.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 16,752 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 5.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 16,752 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,121 hectares, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,388 hectares | 23,587 hectares | 44,505 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 35,819 hectares | 27,904 hectares | 45,966 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,609 hectares | 16,752 hectares | 29,480 hectares | 4 |
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 imported deforestation in Chile?
- Imported deforestation in Chile was 16,752 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 45,966 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,752 hectares in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for imported deforestation?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.