Chile vs United States: Forest area (sq. km), per capita

Chile
0.0095 sq. km per person
in 2023
United States
0.0092 sq. km per person
in 2023
Chile rank
43rd
United States rank
45th

Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time

  • Chile
  • United States
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.0095 sq. km per person against 0.0092 sq. km per person in United States, a difference of 0.0003 sq. km per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Chile ranks 43rd and United States ranks 45th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0108 sq. km per person 0.0115 sq. km per person 0.0007 sq. km per person United States
2000s 0.01 sq. km per person 0.0104 sq. km per person 0.0004 sq. km per person United States
2010s 0.0097 sq. km per person 0.0097 sq. km per person 0 sq. km per person Chile
2020s 0.0094 sq. km per person 0.0093 sq. km per person 0.0001 sq. km per person Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Chile or United States?
Chile, at 0.0095 sq. km per person against 0.0092 sq. km per person in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Chile and United States?
0.0003 sq. km per person, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and United States rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
Chile ranks 43rd and United States ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.