Chile vs France: Forestland — Area
Chile
18,162 1000 ha
in 2025
France
17,795 1000 ha
in 2025
Chile rank
35th
France rank
36th
Forestland — Area over time
- Chile
- France
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18,162 1000 ha against 17,795 1000 ha in France, a difference of 367 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 35th and France ranks 36th of 217 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,087 1000 ha | 14,819 1000 ha | 2,268 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2000s | 17,701 1000 ha | 15,797 1000 ha | 1,904 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2010s | 18,157 1000 ha | 16,813 1000 ha | 1,344 1000 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 18,174 1000 ha | 17,572 1000 ha | 602.62 1000 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Chile or France?
- Chile, at 18,162 1000 ha against 17,795 1000 ha in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Chile and France?
- 367 1000 ha, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and France rank globally for forestland — area?
- Chile ranks 35th and France ranks 36th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).