Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chile
Chile: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0007 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chile, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chile is 0.0007 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.0035 hectares per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per person, in 2013.
Chile ranks 84th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0005 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +114.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 hectares per person | +211.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -82.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +67.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 0.001 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -74.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 hectares per person | +385.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 hectares per person | +55.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 hectares per person | +228.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -88.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +321.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.001 hectares per person | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +48.2% |
| 2024 | 0.001 hectares per person | -31.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0029 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chile?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chile was 0.0007 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 hectares per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Chile ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.