Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Chile
Chile: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 957 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
957
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
51st
of 248 countries
All-time high
1,672
in 2015
All-time low
774
in 2024
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Chile, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 957 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 774, in 2024.
Chile ranks 51st 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,089 | — |
| 2013 | 1,252 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1,120 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1,672 | +49.3% |
| 2016 | 1,276 | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 1,454 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1,254 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 1,175 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,225 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,145 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,240 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1,174 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 774 | -34.1% |
| 2025 | 871 | +12.5% |
| 2026 | 957 | +9.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 957 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 957.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 957 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 11.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,286 | 1,089 | 1,672 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,055 | 774 | 1,240 | 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 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 51st 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 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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