Which has higher forest area, Chile or IDA blend?

IDA blend, at 1.49 million sq. km against 181,619 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Chile and IDA blend?

1.31 million sq. km, with IDA blend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and IDA blend?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Chile vs IDA blend: Forest area (sq. km)

Chile

181,619 sq. km

in 2025

IDA blend

1.49 million sq. km

in 2023

Chile rank

37th

IDA blend rank

34th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Chile
IDA blend

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 1.49 million sq. km against 181,619 sq. km in Chile, a difference of 1.31 million sq. km.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 8.2 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 37th and IDA blend ranks 34th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	IDA blend	Difference	Ahead
1990s	170,871 sq. km	1.62 million sq. km	1.45 million sq. km	IDA blend
2000s	177,007 sq. km	1.57 million sq. km	1.39 million sq. km	IDA blend
2010s	181,573 sq. km	1.53 million sq. km	1.35 million sq. km	IDA blend
2020s	181,790 sq. km	1.50 million sq. km	1.31 million sq. km	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Chile or IDA blend?: IDA blend, at 1.49 million sq. km against 181,619 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Chile and IDA blend?: 1.31 million sq. km, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and IDA blend?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and IDA blend rank globally for forest area?: Chile ranks 37th and IDA blend ranks 34th of 214 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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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: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.