Chile vs Uzbekistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Chile
13,953 hectares
in 2025
Uzbekistan
12,922 hectares
in 2025
Chile rank
81st
Uzbekistan rank
82nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Chile
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Chile currently reports 13,953 hectares against 12,922 hectares in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1,031 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Chile ranks 81st and Uzbekistan ranks 82nd of 225 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,929 hectares | 37,758 hectares | 19,829 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 23,885 hectares | 38,061 hectares | 14,176 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 18,722 hectares | 26,031 hectares | 7,309 hectares | Uzbekistan |
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 Uzbekistan?
- Chile, at 13,953 hectares against 12,922 hectares in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Chile and Uzbekistan?
- 1,031 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uzbekistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Uzbekistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Chile ranks 81st and Uzbekistan ranks 82nd 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.