Forestland — Area in Chile
Chile: Forestland — Area was 18,162 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Chile, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Chile is 18,162 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Chile peaked at 18,217 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,811 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Chile 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Chile, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,811 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,872 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16,934 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16,995 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 17,056 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 17,118 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17,179 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17,240 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 17,302 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 17,363 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 17,425 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17,486 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17,547 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17,609 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17,670 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17,731 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17,793 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17,854 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17,916 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17,977 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18,038 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18,074 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18,110 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18,146 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18,181 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18,217 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,211 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,205 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 18,199 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,192 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,186 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,181 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,177 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,172 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,167 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 18,162 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 18,162 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 47.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 18,162 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 26.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,087 1000 ha | 16,811 1000 ha | 17,363 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,701 1000 ha | 17,425 1000 ha | 17,977 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,157 1000 ha | 18,038 1000 ha | 18,217 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,174 1000 ha | 18,162 1000 ha | 18,186 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Chile?
- Forestland — area in Chile was 18,162 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18,217 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,811 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for forestland — area?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).