Chile vs Syria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Chile
13,953 hectares
in 2025
Syria
12,729 hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
81st
Syria rank
83rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Chile
- Syria
How they compare
Chile currently reports 13,953 hectares against 12,729 hectares in Syria, a difference of 1,224 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 81st and Syria ranks 83rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,929 hectares | 2,077 hectares | 15,853 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 23,885 hectares | 21,419 hectares | 2,466 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 18,722 hectares | 22,196 hectares | 3,474 hectares | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Chile, at 13,953 hectares against 12,729 hectares in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Chile and Syria?
- 1,224 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Syria rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Chile ranks 81st and Syria ranks 83rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.