Chile vs Ecuador: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Chile
66,609 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador
88,289 hectares
in 2024
Chile rank
79th
Ecuador rank
76th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 88,289 hectares against 66,609 hectares in Chile, a difference of 21,680 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 76th of 225 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,778 hectares | 24,034 hectares | 43,745 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 134,853 hectares | 36,623 hectares | 98,230 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 153,678 hectares | 53,544 hectares | 100,134 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Chile or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 88,289 hectares against 66,609 hectares in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Chile and Ecuador?
- 21,680 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Chile ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 76th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.