Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Chile
Chile: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 37.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Chile, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
Chile recorded 37.9% for terrestrial and marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 457.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Chile peaked at 37.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2013.
That places Chile 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.8% | — |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +94.2% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 6.8% | 37.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.8% | 37.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Chile?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Chile was 37.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.