Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chile
Chile: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 86,357 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
86,357 hectares
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
73rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
483,884 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
28,077 hectares
in 2013
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chile, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chile stood at 86,357 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chile peaked at 483,884 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28,077 hectares, in 2013.
Chile ranks 73rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44,091 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 73,113 hectares | +65.8% |
| 2004 | 57,572 hectares | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 112,481 hectares | +95.4% |
| 2006 | 32,370 hectares | -71.2% |
| 2007 | 67,081 hectares | +107.2% |
| 2008 | 78,458 hectares | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 77,062 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 74,572 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 88,096 hectares | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 106,793 hectares | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 28,077 hectares | -73.7% |
| 2014 | 113,254 hectares | +303.4% |
| 2015 | 228,354 hectares | +101.6% |
| 2016 | 79,188 hectares | -65.3% |
| 2017 | 483,884 hectares | +511.1% |
| 2018 | 37,029 hectares | -92.3% |
| 2019 | 109,283 hectares | +195.1% |
| 2020 | 87,388 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 77,363 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 125,747 hectares | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 411,286 hectares | +227.1% |
| 2024 | 66,609 hectares | -83.8% |
| 2025 | 86,357 hectares | +29.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 86,357 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86 hectares, 1005.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 86,357 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 6.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,778 hectares | 32,370 hectares | 112,481 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 134,853 hectares | 28,077 hectares | 483,884 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,458 hectares | 66,609 hectares | 411,286 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 70 Guyana 90,693 hectares compare
- 71 Honduras 88,225 hectares compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 88,010 hectares compare
- 74 Papua New Guinea 64,247 hectares compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 60,512 hectares compare
- 76 Eswatini 60,104 hectares compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chile?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chile was 86,357 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 483,884 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,077 hectares in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Chile ranks 73rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.