Chile vs Guyana: Forest area

Chile
185,794 sq. km
in 2023
Guyana
183,877 sq. km
in 2023
Chile rank
34th
Guyana rank
35th

Forest area over time

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

How they compare

Chile currently reports 185,794 sq. km against 183,877 sq. km in Guyana, a difference of 1,917 sq. km.

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

Chile ranks 34th and Guyana ranks 35th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Guyana Difference Ahead
1990s 155,030 sq. km 185,851 sq. km 30,821 sq. km Guyana
2000s 162,258 sq. km 185,442 sq. km 23,185 sq. km Guyana
2010s 174,578 sq. km 184,697 sq. km 10,119 sq. km Guyana
2020s 183,950 sq. km 184,015 sq. km 64.5 sq. km Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Chile or Guyana?
Chile, at 185,794 sq. km against 183,877 sq. km in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Chile and Guyana?
1,917 sq. km, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guyana?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and Guyana rank globally for forest area?
Chile ranks 34th and Guyana ranks 35th 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.