Chile vs France: Forest area

Chile
185,794 sq. km
in 2023
France
175,032 sq. km
in 2023
Chile rank
34th
France rank
37th

Forest area over time

  • Chile
  • France
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020062023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 185,794 sq. km against 175,032 sq. km in France, a difference of 10,762 sq. km.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 34th and France ranks 37th of 213 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile France Difference Ahead
1990s 155,030 sq. km 148,194 sq. km 6,836 sq. km Chile
2000s 162,258 sq. km 157,970 sq. km 4,288 sq. km Chile
2010s 174,578 sq. km 167,943 sq. km 6,635 sq. km Chile
2020s 183,950 sq. km 173,781 sq. km 10,170 sq. km Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Chile or France?
Chile, at 185,794 sq. km against 175,032 sq. km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Chile and France?
10,762 sq. km, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and France rank globally for forest area?
Chile ranks 34th and France ranks 37th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land 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.