Chile vs Zimbabwe: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Chile

304,983 hectares

in 2026

Zimbabwe

243,469 hectares

in 2026

Chile rank

45th

Zimbabwe rank

48th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Chile currently reports 304,983 hectares against 243,469 hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 61,514 hectares.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Chile ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th 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.