Chile vs Guyana: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Chile
86,357 hectares
in 2025
Guyana
90,693 hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
73rd
Guyana rank
70th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Chile
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 90,693 hectares against 86,357 hectares in Chile, a difference of 4,336 hectares.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guyana ahead.
Chile ranks 73rd and Guyana ranks 70th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,778 hectares | 73,545 hectares | 5,766 hectares | Guyana |
| 2010s | 134,853 hectares | 87,901 hectares | 46,952 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 142,458 hectares | 121,264 hectares | 21,194 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 Guyana?
- Guyana, at 90,693 hectares against 86,357 hectares in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Chile and Guyana?
- 4,336 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guyana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Guyana rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Chile ranks 73rd and Guyana ranks 70th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.