How does Chile rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?

Chile ranks 47th 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 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Name: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Chile
Creator: Our World in Data
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Chile: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 925 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)

925

Change on year

up 6.2%

World rank

47th

of 248 countries

All-time high

1,672

in 2015

All-time low

774

in 2024

Years of data

2012–2026

Source: Our World in Data.

Chile recorded 925 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Chile peaked at 1,672 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 774, in 2024.

Chile ranks 47th 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.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	1,286	1,089	1,672	8
2020s	1,051	774	1,240	7

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)

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 925 in 2026, according to 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 in 2015.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 774 in 2024.
How does Chile rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?: Chile ranks 47th 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 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from 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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