Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chile
Chile: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.4028 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chile, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chile stood at 0.4028.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chile peaked at 1.19 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3042, in 2024.
That places Chile 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5394 | 0.3643 | 1.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4907 | 0.3042 | 0.9737 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chile?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chile was 0.4028 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3042 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Chile ranks 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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