Chile vs Nicaragua: Forest area
Chile
25.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua
25.8%
in 2023
Chile rank
117th
Nicaragua rank
116th
Forest area over time
- Chile
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 25.8% against 25.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 214 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 49.4% | 28.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 40.3% | 18.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 32.3% | 8.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 27.1% | 2.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Chile or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 25.8% against 25.0% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Chile and Nicaragua?
- 0.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for forest area?
- Chile ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.