Chile vs Spain: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Chile
7,199 hectares
in 2024
Spain
14,605 hectares
in 2024
Chile rank
28th
Spain rank
25th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Chile
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 14,605 hectares against 7,199 hectares in Chile, a difference of 7,406 hectares.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th 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).