Chile vs Congo: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Chile

234.12 hectares

in 2024

Congo

232.94 hectares

in 2024

Chile rank

57th

Congo rank

58th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Chile currently reports 234.12 hectares against 232.94 hectares in Congo, a difference of 1.17 hectares.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.

Chile ranks 57th and Congo ranks 58th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.