Benin vs Chile: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Benin

343,416 hectares

in 2026

Chile

304,983 hectares

in 2026

Benin rank

43rd

Chile rank

45th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Benin currently reports 343,416 hectares against 304,983 hectares in Chile, a difference of 38,433 hectares.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 43rd and Chile ranks 45th of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.