Terrestrial protected areas in Chile
Chile: Terrestrial protected areas was 21.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Chile stood at 21.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Chile peaked at 21.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2013.
Chile ranks 79th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.3% | — |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 20.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Chile
- 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)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Chile?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Chile was 21.6% 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 protected areas recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Chile ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.