Chile vs Spain: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Chile
0.4028
in 2026
Spain
0.3675
in 2026
Chile rank
66th
Spain rank
67th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.4028 against 0.3675 in Spain, a difference of 0.0353.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Spain ahead.
Chile ranks 66th and Spain ranks 67th of 229 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5394 | 0.2884 | 0.2509 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.4907 | 0.3846 | 0.1062 | Chile |
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 Spain?
- Chile, at 0.4028 against 0.3675 in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Chile and Spain?
- 0.0353, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Chile ranks 66th and Spain ranks 67th 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.