Primary Forest — Area in Chile
Chile: Primary Forest — Area was 8,928 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Chile recorded 8,928 1000 ha for primary forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Chile peaked at 9,034 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,928 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Chile 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary Forest — Area in Chile, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,034 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,031 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,027 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,023 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,019 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,016 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,012 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,008 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,004 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,997 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,993 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,989 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,985 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,982 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,978 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,974 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,970 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,966 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,963 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,959 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,956 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,953 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,950 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,947 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,944 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,942 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,940 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,938 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,936 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,934 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,933 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,932 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,930 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,929 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 8,928 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 8,928 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.92 1000 ha, 1509.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 8,928 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.13 1000 ha, 317.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,017 1000 ha | 9,000 1000 ha | 9,034 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,980 1000 ha | 8,963 1000 ha | 8,997 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,947 1000 ha | 8,936 1000 ha | 8,959 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,931 1000 ha | 8,928 1000 ha | 8,934 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 18 India 11,904 1000 ha compare
- 19 Suriname 9,701 1000 ha compare
- 20 Guyana 9,477 1000 ha compare
- 22 French Guiana 7,587 1000 ha compare
- 23 Madagascar 7,373 1000 ha compare
- 24 Central African Republic 3,898 1000 ha compare
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 primary forest — area in Chile?
- Primary forest — area in Chile was 8,928 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9,034 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,928 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for primary forest — area?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.