Chile — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Chile, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Chile was 24.48% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 24.56% in 2015. The lowest was 22.61% in 1990 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.23% per year.
Chile ranks 120 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 56%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Chile sits below it. It peaked in 2015 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 0%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 32 of 42 economies; St. Martin (French part) (23.40%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 110th of 178 in 1990 → 122nd of 207 in 2000 → 121st of 209 in 2010 → 119th of 214 in 2020 → 119th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.48% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 24.46% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 24.47% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 24.47% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 24.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 24.49% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 24.52% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 24.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 24.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 24.56% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 24.51% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 24.36% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 24.31% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 24.26% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 24.18% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 24.01% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 23.93% | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 23.85% | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 23.77% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 23.68% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 23.52% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 23.43% | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 23.35% | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 23.27% | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 23.19% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 23.02% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 22.94% | +0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 22.86% | +0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 22.77% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 22.69% | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 22.61% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Chile’s Forest area in 1991?
22.69% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Chile’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +8.3% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 24.48%; 2023: 24.46%; 2022: 24.47%; 2021: 24.47%; 2020: 24.48%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.