Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Chile
Chile: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires was 957 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Chile, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Chile recorded 957 wildfires for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in 2026.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Chile peaked at 1,672 wildfires in 2015 and was at its lowest, 774 wildfires, in 2024.
Chile ranks 50th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Chile, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,089 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 1,252 wildfires | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1,120 wildfires | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1,672 wildfires | +49.3% |
| 2016 | 1,276 wildfires | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 1,454 wildfires | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1,254 wildfires | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 1,175 wildfires | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,225 wildfires | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,145 wildfires | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,240 wildfires | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1,174 wildfires | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 774 wildfires | -34.1% |
| 2025 | 871 wildfires | +12.5% |
| 2026 | 957 wildfires | +9.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 957 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 957.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 957 wildfires is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 19.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,286 wildfires | 1,089 wildfires | 1,672 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,055 wildfires | 774 wildfires | 1,240 wildfires | 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires in Chile?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Chile was 957 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,672 wildfires in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 774 wildfires in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.