Environment in Chile

3,214 indicators covering environment for Chile.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 3,019 m3 2024 down 92.9% 102nd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 1,023 1000 USD 2024 down 80.6% 98th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 18,162 1000 ha 2025 down 0.3% 32nd
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 24.45 % 2025 down 0.4% 120th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 74,283 1000 ha 2025 up 0.2% 32nd
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 219.27 t/ha 2025 down 0.1% 21st
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 23.95 % 2025 up 16.0% 61st
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2024 down 23.1% 62nd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.1192 kilograms 2024 down 78.5% 65th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 95.1% 2024 up 7.2% 26th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 9.46 million m3 2024 down 12.8% 8th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 31,242 people 2024 up 38.1% 35th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 97.8% 2024 up 0.9% 42nd
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 93.6% 2024 up 7.3% 88th
Watermelons — Producer Price Index 65.63 2025 down 19.0% 81st
Population using at least basic sanitation services 100.0% 2024 up 10.0% 1st
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 638.54 t 2024 down 28.3% 58th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 7,507 1000 USD 2024 down 32.2% 53rd
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 99.1% 2024 up 1.1% 94th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 100.0% 2024 up 2.2% 24th
People using improved drinking water sources 50,899 people 2024 down 52.3% 99th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value -20,487 1000 USD 2018 down 432.6% 126th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -12,859 t 2018 down 139.1% 130th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -12,831 1000 USD 2018 down 193.1% 128th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 920,256 1000 USD 2018 up 39.2% 46th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 711,884 t 2018 up 36.1% 31st
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 672,960 1000 USD 2018 up 30.2% 32nd
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 501,151 t 2024 down 64.7% 7th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 113,788 1000 USD 2024 down 71.1% 8th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 37.75 US dollar 2018 up 16.2% 29th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 1,849 t 2024 down 42.2% 44th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 7,372 1000 USD 2024 up 32.1% 46th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 0 t 2024 — 48th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 6.05 million 1000 USD 2018 up 24.1% 11th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value -312,821 1000 USD 2018 down 264.3% 156th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 2,000 t 2024 down 78.9% 43rd
Drinking water services 129,734 people 2024 down 46.6% 62nd
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 747,800 m3 2024 down 16.1% 22nd
Wood chips and particles — Production 8.38 million m3 2024 down 17.4% 14th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 154,000 m3 2018 up 196.2% 29th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 54,760 1000 USD 2018 up 102.2% 41st
Insecticides — Import value 36,697 1000 USD 2006 up 41.3% 32nd
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity -7,682 m3 2018 up 73.8% 144th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -2,636 1000 USD 2018 down 48.3% 115th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 90,857 m3 2018 up 74.7% 55th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 61,220 1000 USD 2018 up 79.6% 39th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 5.65 2017 down 74.7% 114th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 14,667 m3 2018 down 4.3% 47th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -2,647 1000 USD 2018 down 444.6% 128th
Drinking water services in rural areas 98,492 people 2024 down 55.3% 60th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 285,800 t 2016 down 44.3% 20th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 46.8% 2025 up 7.8% 89th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 1,715 hectares 2024 down 71.4% 66th
Herbicides — Import value 56,197 1000 USD 2006 up 41.2% 28th
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 15,107 1000 USD 2006 up 117.8% 35th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 38th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 8,096 m3 2018 up 15.7% 78th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 11,322 1000 USD 2018 up 74.0% 61st
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity -1,519 m3 2018 down 81.5% 126th