Argentina vs Chile: Average area burnt per wildfire

Argentina

330.54 hectares

in 2026

Chile

329.71 hectares

in 2026

Argentina rank

46th

Chile rank

49th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Argentina currently reports 330.54 hectares against 329.71 hectares in Chile, a difference of 0.827 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 46th and Chile ranks 49th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
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: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.