Chile vs Honduras: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Chile
311,596 hectares
in 2026
Honduras
333,168 hectares
in 2026
Chile rank
50th
Honduras rank
49th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Chile
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 333,168 hectares against 311,596 hectares in Chile, a difference of 21,572 hectares.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Honduras ranks 49th of 248 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 408,438 hectares | 743,926 hectares | 335,487 hectares | Honduras |
| 2020s | 372,548 hectares | 771,592 hectares | 399,043 hectares | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Chile or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 333,168 hectares against 311,596 hectares in Chile as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Chile and Honduras?
- 21,572 hectares, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Honduras?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Chile and Honduras rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Chile ranks 50th and Honduras ranks 49th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.