Forest area in Chile
Chile: Forest area was 185,794 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Chile is 185,794 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Chile peaked at 185,794 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 152,460 sq. km, in 1990.
Chile ranks 34th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,030 sq. km | 152,460 sq. km | 157,600 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,258 sq. km | 158,171 sq. km | 166,344 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,578 sq. km | 167,253 sq. km | 180,878 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,950 sq. km | 182,107 sq. km | 185,794 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 10.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 386,898 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Chile?
- Forest area in Chile was 185,794 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 185,794 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,460 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for forest area?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.