Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Chile

Protected areas in Chile in 2025 — 37.9%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 213. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 31.1 pp.

2025 37.9% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 17of 213
Period maximum 37.9%2022
Period minimum 6.8%2013

Trend over time

2013–2025 · % of territory

Protected areas — Chile, 2013–202501020304020132015201720192021202320252013: 6.8%2014: 6.8%2015: 6.8%2016: 13.6%2017: 13.9%2018: 27%2019: 37.6%2020: 37.8%2021: 37.8%2022: 37.9%2023: 37.9%2024: 37.9%2025: 37.9%
Change over the period: +31.1 pp Annual average: 2.59 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Chile

Chile 37.9%
World 16.98%
Protected areas — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 37.9 +0 pp
2024 37.9 +0 pp
2023 37.9 +0 pp
2022 37.9 +0.1 pp
2021 37.8 +0 pp
2020 37.8 +0.2 pp
2019 37.6 +10.6 pp
2018 27 +13.1 pp
2017 13.9 +0.3 pp
2016 13.6 +6.8 pp
2015 6.8 +0 pp
2014 6.8 +0 pp
2013 6.8

About the indicator

The share of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the total area of a country: national parks, nature reserves, natural monuments, sanctuaries and other IUCN categories. The target set by the Kunming-Montreal framework is 30 percent of land and sea under protection by 2030.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by total area rather than land area: protected areas include marine waters as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.