Annual area burnt by wildfires in Chile
Chile: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 311,596 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
311,596
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
51st
of 248 countries
All-time high
900,075
in 2017
All-time low
230,327
in 2024
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Chile, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 311,596 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 230,327, in 2024.
That places Chile 51st 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 275,834 | — |
| 2013 | 290,542 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 327,965 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 512,327 | +56.2% |
| 2016 | 340,882 | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 900,075 | +164.0% |
| 2018 | 278,799 | -69.0% |
| 2019 | 341,081 | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 353,030 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 297,800 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 406,153 | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 737,300 | +81.5% |
| 2024 | 230,327 | -68.8% |
| 2025 | 271,632 | +17.9% |
| 2026 | 311,596 | +14.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 311,596 is above the median for high income countries, which is 273, 1141.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 311,596 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 15.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 408,438 | 275,834 | 900,075 | 8 |
| 2020s | 372,548 | 230,327 | 737,300 | 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 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 900,075 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,327 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Chile ranks 51st 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 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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