Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Chile

Chile: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 15,008 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
15,008 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 240 countries
All-time high
15,283 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
15,008 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Chile, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720251990: 15.3k 1000 ha1991: 15.3k 1000 ha1992: 15.3k 1000 ha1993: 15.3k 1000 ha1994: 15.2k 1000 ha1995: 15.2k 1000 ha1996: 15.2k 1000 ha1997: 15.2k 1000 ha1998: 15.2k 1000 ha1999: 15.2k 1000 ha2000: 15.2k 1000 ha2001: 15.2k 1000 ha2002: 15.2k 1000 ha2003: 15.2k 1000 ha2004: 15.2k 1000 ha2005: 15.2k 1000 ha2006: 15.1k 1000 ha2007: 15.1k 1000 ha2008: 15.1k 1000 ha2009: 15.1k 1000 ha2010: 15.1k 1000 ha2011: 15.1k 1000 ha2012: 15.1k 1000 ha2013: 15.1k 1000 ha2014: 15.1k 1000 ha2015: 15.1k 1000 ha2016: 15.1k 1000 ha2017: 15.0k 1000 ha2018: 15.0k 1000 ha2019: 15.0k 1000 ha2020: 15.0k 1000 ha2021: 15.0k 1000 ha2022: 15.0k 1000 ha2023: 15.0k 1000 ha2024: 15.0k 1000 ha2025: 15.0k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Chile recorded 15,008 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Chile peaked at 15,283 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,008 1000 ha, in 2025.

That places Chile 44th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Chile, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 15,283 1000 ha —
1991 15,274 1000 ha -0.1%
1992 15,266 1000 ha -0.1%
1993 15,257 1000 ha -0.1%
1994 15,248 1000 ha -0.1%
1995 15,239 1000 ha -0.1%
1996 15,230 1000 ha -0.1%
1997 15,221 1000 ha -0.1%
1998 15,212 1000 ha -0.1%
1999 15,204 1000 ha -0.1%
2000 15,195 1000 ha -0.1%
2001 15,186 1000 ha -0.1%
2002 15,177 1000 ha -0.1%
2003 15,168 1000 ha -0.1%
2004 15,159 1000 ha -0.1%
2005 15,150 1000 ha -0.1%
2006 15,141 1000 ha -0.1%
2007 15,132 1000 ha -0.1%
2008 15,124 1000 ha -0.1%
2009 15,115 1000 ha -0.1%
2010 15,106 1000 ha -0.1%
2011 15,098 1000 ha -0.0%
2012 15,091 1000 ha -0.0%
2013 15,084 1000 ha -0.0%
2014 15,076 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 15,069 1000 ha -0.0%
2016 15,059 1000 ha -0.1%
2017 15,049 1000 ha -0.1%
2018 15,040 1000 ha -0.1%
2019 15,030 1000 ha -0.1%
2020 15,020 1000 ha -0.1%
2021 15,017 1000 ha -0.0%
2022 15,015 1000 ha -0.0%
2023 15,012 1000 ha -0.0%
2024 15,010 1000 ha -0.0%
2025 15,008 1000 ha -0.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 15,008 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 37.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 15,008 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 641.92 1000 ha, 23.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,243 1000 ha 15,204 1000 ha 15,283 1000 ha 10
2000s 15,155 1000 ha 15,115 1000 ha 15,195 1000 ha 10
2010s 15,070 1000 ha 15,030 1000 ha 15,106 1000 ha 10
2020s 15,014 1000 ha 15,008 1000 ha 15,020 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 41 Spain 16,314 1000 ha compare
  2. 42 Botswana 15,730 1000 ha compare
  3. 43 France 15,439 1000 ha compare
  4. 45 Japan 14,831 1000 ha compare
  5. 46 Finland 14,707 1000 ha compare
  6. 47 Suriname 14,660 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Chile?
Naturally regenerating forest — area in Chile was 15,008 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 15,283 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 15,008 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Chile rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Chile ranks 44th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — 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 flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,468 data points, 1990–2025
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