Chile vs Gabon: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Chile
0.4028
in 2026
Gabon
0.4125
in 2026
Chile rank
66th
Gabon rank
65th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Chile
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.4125 against 0.4028 in Chile, a difference of 0.0097.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Gabon ahead.
Chile ranks 66th and Gabon ranks 65th of 229 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5394 | 0.7748 | 0.2354 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.4907 | 0.6557 | 0.1649 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Chile or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 0.4125 against 0.4028 in Chile as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Chile and Gabon?
- 0.0097, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Gabon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Chile and Gabon rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Chile ranks 66th and Gabon ranks 65th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.