Annual area burnt by wildfires in Chile
Chile: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 311,596 hectares in 2026. ▬ Flat
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Chile, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Chile recorded 311,596 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Chile peaked at 900,075 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 230,327 hectares, in 2024.
That places Chile 50th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 275,834 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 290,542 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 327,965 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 512,327 hectares | +56.2% |
| 2016 | 340,882 hectares | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 900,075 hectares | +164.0% |
| 2018 | 278,799 hectares | -69.0% |
| 2019 | 341,081 hectares | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 353,030 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 297,800 hectares | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 406,153 hectares | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 737,300 hectares | +81.5% |
| 2024 | 230,327 hectares | -68.8% |
| 2025 | 271,632 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2026 | 311,596 hectares | +14.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 311,596 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 273 hectares, 1141.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 311,596 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,198 hectares, 25.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 408,438 hectares | 275,834 hectares | 900,075 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 372,548 hectares | 230,327 hectares | 737,300 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 in Chile?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Chile was 311,596 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 900,075 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,327 hectares in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.