Share of forest land, Percent in Chile

Chile: Share of forest land, Percent was 25.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.01
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
128th
of 224 countries
All-time high
25.01
in 2023
All-time low
20.66
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Chile, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 20.71993: 20.71994: 20.81995: 20.91996: 211997: 211998: 21.11999: 21.22000: 21.32001: 21.42002: 21.52003: 21.62004: 21.82005: 21.92006: 222007: 22.12008: 22.22009: 22.42010: 22.52011: 22.72012: 232013: 23.22014: 23.52015: 23.72016: 23.92017: 242018: 24.22019: 24.32020: 24.52021: 24.72022: 24.82023: 25

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Chile recorded 25.01 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Chile peaked at 25.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.66, in 1992.

Chile ranks 128th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Share of forest land, Percent in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable) in Chile, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 20.66 —
1993 20.74 +0.4%
1994 20.81 +0.4%
1995 20.89 +0.4%
1996 20.97 +0.4%
1997 21.04 +0.4%
1998 21.12 +0.4%
1999 21.2 +0.4%
2000 21.27 +0.4%
2001 21.39 +0.6%
2002 21.52 +0.6%
2003 21.64 +0.6%
2004 21.76 +0.6%
2005 21.88 +0.6%
2006 22.01 +0.6%
2007 22.13 +0.6%
2008 22.25 +0.6%
2009 22.37 +0.5%
2010 22.49 +0.5%
2011 22.73 +1.0%
2012 22.96 +1.0%
2013 23.2 +1.0%
2014 23.49 +1.3%
2015 23.72 +1.0%
2016 23.87 +0.6%
2017 24.04 +0.7%
2018 24.2 +0.7%
2019 24.35 +0.6%
2020 24.52 +0.7%
2021 24.68 +0.7%
2022 24.85 +0.7%
2023 25.01 +0.7%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 25.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.87, 74% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 25.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.35, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.93 20.66 21.2 8
2000s 21.82 21.27 22.37 10
2010s 23.51 22.49 24.35 10
2020s 24.76 24.52 25.01 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 125 Benin 26.47 compare
  2. 126 Botswana 26.29 compare
  3. 127 Nicaragua 25.82 compare
  4. 129 Montserrat 25 compare
  5. 130 Guinea 24.7 compare
  6. 131 India 24.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Chile?
Share of forest land, percent in Chile was 25.01 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 25.01 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 20.66 in 1992.
How does Chile rank for share of forest land, percent?
Chile ranks 128th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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