Tree cover loss in Chile
Chile: Tree cover loss was 47,606 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss in Chile, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Chile is 47,606 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Chile peaked at 214,517 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47,606 hectares, in 2024.
Chile ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93,935 hectares | 72,216 hectares | 122,131 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 117,251 hectares | 76,787 hectares | 214,517 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,909 hectares | 47,606 hectares | 107,287 hectares | 5 |
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More reference data data for Chile
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Chile?
- Tree cover loss in Chile was 47,606 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 214,517 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,606 hectares in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for tree cover loss?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.