Chile vs Turkey: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Chile

7,199 hectares

in 2024

Turkey

8,374 hectares

in 2024

Chile rank

28th

Turkey rank

27th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Chile
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 8,374 hectares against 7,199 hectares in Chile, a difference of 1,175 hectares.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 27th 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: 07 August 2026

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).