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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
0.4028
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
66th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2017
All-time low
0.3042
in 2024
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chile, 2012–2026

0.40.60.811.22012201920262012: 0.3642013: 0.3842014: 0.4332015: 0.6772016: 0.452017: 1.22018: 0.3682019: 0.452020: 0.4662021: 0.3932022: 0.5362023: 0.9742024: 0.3042025: 0.3592026: 0.403

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5394 0.3643 1.19 8
2020s 0.4907 0.3042 0.9737 7

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 63 Barbados 0.4628 compare
  2. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4585 compare
  3. 65 Gabon 0.4125 compare
  4. 67 Spain 0.3675 compare
  5. 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3661 compare
  6. 69 Botswana 0.3565 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed