Chile vs Greece: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Chile
7,199 hectares
in 2024
Greece
9,415 hectares
in 2024
Chile rank
28th
Greece rank
26th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Chile
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 9,415 hectares against 7,199 hectares in Chile, a difference of 2,216 hectares.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.

Chile ranks 28th and Greece ranks 26th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).