Which has higher forest area, Chile or South Asia?

South Asia, at 856,400 sq. km against 185,794 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Chile and South Asia?

670,606 sq. km, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Asia?

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 South Asia: Forest area

Chile

185,794 sq. km

in 2023

South Asia

856,400 sq. km

in 2023

Chile rank

34th

South Asia rank

34th

Forest area over time

Chile
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 856,400 sq. km against 185,794 sq. km in Chile, a difference of 670,606 sq. km.

That makes South Asia's figure about 4.6 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 34th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	155,030 sq. km	780,429 sq. km	625,399 sq. km	South Asia
2000s	162,258 sq. km	810,062 sq. km	647,804 sq. km	South Asia
2010s	174,578 sq. km	833,748 sq. km	659,170 sq. km	South Asia
2020s	183,950 sq. km	852,421 sq. km	668,470 sq. km	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Chile or South Asia?: South Asia, at 856,400 sq. km against 185,794 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Chile and South Asia?: 670,606 sq. km, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Asia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Asia rank globally for forest area?: Chile ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 34th 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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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: 20 August 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.