Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Chile
Chile: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 13,953 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Chile, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Chile is 13,953 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Chile peaked at 65,771 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,486 hectares, in 2013.
Chile ranks 81st of 225 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 in Chile, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,093 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 17,538 hectares | +116.7% |
| 2004 | 15,176 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 47,804 hectares | +215.0% |
| 2006 | 8,543 hectares | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 14,446 hectares | +69.1% |
| 2008 | 13,116 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 18,718 hectares | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 15,477 hectares | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 19,706 hectares | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 17,666 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 4,486 hectares | -74.6% |
| 2014 | 22,002 hectares | +390.4% |
| 2015 | 34,560 hectares | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 19,684 hectares | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 65,771 hectares | +234.1% |
| 2018 | 7,470 hectares | -88.6% |
| 2019 | 32,027 hectares | +328.7% |
| 2020 | 16,636 hectares | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 13,545 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 19,362 hectares | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 28,850 hectares | +49.0% |
| 2024 | 19,985 hectares | -30.7% |
| 2025 | 13,953 hectares | -30.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 13,953 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758 hectares, 5.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,929 hectares | 8,093 hectares | 47,804 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 23,885 hectares | 4,486 hectares | 65,771 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,722 hectares | 13,545 hectares | 28,850 hectares | 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 in Chile?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Chile was 13,953 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 65,771 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,486 hectares in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Chile ranks 81st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.