Chile vs Spain: Forest area
Chile
185,794 sq. km
in 2023
Spain
185,850 sq. km
in 2023
Chile rank
34th
Spain rank
33rd
Forest area over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 185,850 sq. km against 185,794 sq. km in Chile, a difference of 56 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,030 sq. km | 153,398 sq. km | 1,632 sq. km | Chile |
| 2000s | 162,258 sq. km | 177,471 sq. km | 15,213 sq. km | Spain |
| 2010s | 174,578 sq. km | 185,536 sq. km | 10,958 sq. km | Spain |
| 2020s | 183,950 sq. km | 185,786 sq. km | 1,836 sq. km | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Chile or Spain?
- Spain, at 185,850 sq. km against 185,794 sq. km in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Chile and Spain?
- 56 sq. km, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for forest area?
- Chile ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd 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
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.