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

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Chile vs Hong Kong: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre

Chile

0.0388 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Hong Kong

0.0409 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Chile rank

92nd

Hong Kong rank

90th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time

Chile
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre in Chile, a difference of 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 92nd and Hong Kong ranks 90th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0241 hectares per square kilometre	0.2734 hectares per square kilometre	0.2493 hectares per square kilometre	Hong Kong
2010s	0.0322 hectares per square kilometre	0.0859 hectares per square kilometre	0.0537 hectares per square kilometre	Hong Kong
2020s	0.0264 hectares per square kilometre	0.0256 hectares per square kilometre	0.0008 hectares per square kilometre	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Chile or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Chile and Hong Kong?: 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Chile and Hong Kong rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?: Chile ranks 92nd and Hong Kong ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.