diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Chunk.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Chunk.java
index 079b9febea..441ed7ad22 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Chunk.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Chunk.java
@@ -130,4 +130,26 @@ public interface Chunk {
      * @return true if slimes are able to spawn in this chunk
      */
     boolean isSlimeChunk();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets whether the chunk at the specified chunk coordinates is force
+     * loaded.
+     * <p>
+     * A force loaded chunk will not be unloaded due to lack of player activity.
+     *
+     * @return force load status
+     * @see World#isChunkForceLoaded(int, int)
+     */
+    boolean isForceLoaded();
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether the chunk at the specified chunk coordinates is force
+     * loaded.
+     * <p>
+     * A force loaded chunk will not be unloaded due to lack of player activity.
+     *
+     * @param forced
+     * @see World#setChunkForceLoaded(int, int, boolean)
+     */
+    void setForceLoaded(boolean forced);
 }
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/World.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/World.java
index 4a703ddbc8..fb6ccf28cb 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/World.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/World.java
@@ -285,6 +285,39 @@ public interface World extends PluginMessageRecipient, Metadatable {
     @Deprecated
     public boolean refreshChunk(int x, int z);
 
+    /**
+     * Gets whether the chunk at the specified chunk coordinates is force
+     * loaded.
+     * <p>
+     * A force loaded chunk will not be unloaded due to lack of player activity.
+     *
+     * @param x X-coordinate of the chunk
+     * @param z Z-coordinate of the chunk
+     * @return force load status
+     */
+    public boolean isChunkForceLoaded(int x, int z);
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether the chunk at the specified chunk coordinates is force
+     * loaded.
+     * <p>
+     * A force loaded chunk will not be unloaded due to lack of player activity.
+     *
+     * @param x X-coordinate of the chunk
+     * @param z Z-coordinate of the chunk
+     * @param forced
+     */
+    public void setChunkForceLoaded(int x, int z, boolean forced);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns all force loaded chunks in this world.
+     * <p>
+     * A force loaded chunk will not be unloaded due to lack of player activity.
+     *
+     * @return unmodifiable collection of force loaded chunks
+     */
+    public Collection<Chunk> getForceLoadedChunks();
+
     /**
      * Drops an item at the specified {@link Location}
      *