Share of land area that is protected in Chile
Chile: Share of land area that is protected was 21.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Chile, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Chile recorded 21.6% for share of land area that is protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Chile peaked at 21.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2013.
Chile ranks 79th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 20.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Chile?
- Share of land area that is protected in Chile was 21.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Chile ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.