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 0.4115 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.4115
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
83rd
of 236 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
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chile stood at 0.4115.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% 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 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3643 | — |
| 2013 | 0.3837 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4331 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6766 | +56.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4502 | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | +164.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3682 | -69.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4504 | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4662 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3933 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5364 | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9737 | +81.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3042 | -68.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3587 | +17.9% |
| 2026 | 0.4115 | +14.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.4115 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 172.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.4115 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3566, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5394 | 0.3643 | 1.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.492 | 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 0.4115 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 83rd out of 236 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 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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