Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Chile, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 543.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0886 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.006 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
Chile ranks 92nd 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 square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0109 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0236 hectares per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0204 hectares per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0643 hectares per square kilometre | +215.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 hectares per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0252 hectares per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0208 hectares per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0265 hectares per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 hectares per square kilometre | +391.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0466 hectares per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0265 hectares per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0886 hectares per square kilometre | +234.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre | -88.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | +328.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 hectares per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 hectares per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 hectares per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre | +49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0241 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0109 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0643 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0322 hectares per square kilometre | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0886 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0264 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0182 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 89 Uruguay 0.0412 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Hong Kong 0.0409 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 91 Pakistan 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Albania 0.0376 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Peru 0.033 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Chile?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0886 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 543.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.