Chile vs Paraguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Chile

304,983 hectares

in 2026

Paraguay

427,928 hectares

in 2026

Chile rank

45th

Paraguay rank

42nd

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Paraguay currently reports 427,928 hectares against 304,983 hectares in Chile, a difference of 122,945 hectares.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 42nd 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.