Chile vs Sierra Leone: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Chile
13,953 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
15,026 hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
81st
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Chile
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 15,026 hectares against 13,953 hectares in Chile, a difference of 1,073 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 225 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,929 hectares | 6,520 hectares | 11,409 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 23,885 hectares | 15,447 hectares | 8,438 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 18,722 hectares | 14,912 hectares | 3,810 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Chile or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 15,026 hectares against 13,953 hectares in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Chile and Sierra Leone?
- 1,073 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sierra Leone rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Chile ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.