Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chile
Chile: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0095 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chile stood at 0.0095 sq. km per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chile peaked at 0.0113 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 sq. km per person, in 2020.
That places Chile 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0095 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 4.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0095 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 sq. km per person | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 40 Mozambique 0.0107 sq. km per person compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 0.0106 sq. km per person compare
- 42 Belarus 0.0096 sq. km per person compare
- 44 Panama 0.0094 sq. km per person compare
- 45 United States 0.0092 sq. km per person compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 0.0091 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chile?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Chile was 0.0095 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 sq. km per person in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Chile ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.