How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Peru: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita

Chile

0.0007 hectares per person

in 2025

Peru

0.0009 hectares per person

in 2025

Chile rank

84th

Peru rank

83rd

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita over time

Chile
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.0009 hectares per person against 0.0007 hectares per person in Chile, a difference of 0.0002 hectares per person.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 84th and Peru ranks 83rd of 206 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0011 hectares per person	0.0014 hectares per person	0.0003 hectares per person	Peru
2010s	0.0013 hectares per person	0.0016 hectares per person	0.0003 hectares per person	Peru
2020s	0.001 hectares per person	0.0026 hectares per person	0.0017 hectares per person	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita, Chile or Peru?: Peru, at 0.0009 hectares per person against 0.0007 hectares per person in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita between Chile and Peru?: 0.0002 hectares per person, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?: Chile ranks 84th and Peru ranks 83rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 4,944 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.