Chile vs Italy: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Chile
42.93 hectares
in 2024
Italy
64.4 hectares
in 2024
Chile rank
80th
Italy rank
77th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Chile
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 64.4 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Chile, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Chile ranks 80th and Italy ranks 77th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174.41 hectares | 289.79 hectares | 115.38 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 543.09 hectares | 210.37 hectares | 332.72 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 133.09 hectares | 227.54 hectares | 94.45 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Chile or Italy?
- Italy, at 64.4 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Chile and Italy?
- 21.47 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Italy rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Chile ranks 80th and Italy ranks 77th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.