Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Chile
Chile: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 23.9% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Chile, 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Chile stood at 23.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Chile peaked at 23.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2000.
That places Chile 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 23.9% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 Β°C (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.81 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -22.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0006 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Chile?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Chile was 23.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Chile ranks 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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