Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Chile
Chile: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 21.62 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
21.62
in 2018
All-time low
20.3
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Chile, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 21.62 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Chile peaked at 21.62 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 2000.
That places Chile 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.4 | 20.97 | 21.62 | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.62 | 21.62 | 21.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More environment data for Chile
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (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 21.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.62 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Chile ranks 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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