Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chile
Chile: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 234.12 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chile, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chile stood at 234.12 hectares.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chile peaked at 560.94 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 159.54 hectares, in 2001.
Chile ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 159.54 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 183.23 hectares | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 224.33 hectares | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 289.1 hectares | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 515.03 hectares | +78.2% |
| 2006 | 273.33 hectares | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 464.21 hectares | +69.8% |
| 2008 | 522.95 hectares | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 245.04 hectares | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 301.77 hectares | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 198.35 hectares | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 322.12 hectares | +62.4% |
| 2013 | 362.51 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 282.28 hectares | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 482.3 hectares | +70.9% |
| 2016 | 519.08 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 560.94 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 271.4 hectares | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 289.75 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 242.28 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 455.79 hectares | +88.1% |
| 2022 | 518.07 hectares | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 281.6 hectares | -45.6% |
| 2024 | 234.12 hectares | -16.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 234.12 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 234.12 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 319.64 hectares | 159.54 hectares | 522.95 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 359.05 hectares | 198.35 hectares | 560.94 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.37 hectares | 234.12 hectares | 518.07 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chile?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Chile was 234.12 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 560.94 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.54 hectares in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.