Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Chile or Eastern Asia?

Chile, at 321.85 ha against 64.48 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Eastern Asia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Eastern Asia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Chile

321.85 ha

in 2024

Eastern Asia

64.48 ha

in 2024

Chile rank

18th

Eastern Asia rank

18th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

Chile
Eastern Asia

How they compare

Chile currently reports 321.85 ha against 64.48 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 257.37 ha.

That makes Chile's figure about 5.0 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

Chile ranks 18th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Eastern Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,672 ha	8,049 ha	4,377 ha	Eastern Asia
2000s	995.63 ha	2,099 ha	1,103 ha	Eastern Asia
2010s	2,022 ha	448.27 ha	1,573 ha	Chile
2020s	1,828 ha	51.56 ha	1,777 ha	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Chile or Eastern Asia?: Chile, at 321.85 ha against 64.48 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Chile and Eastern Asia?: 257.37 ha, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Eastern Asia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chile and Eastern Asia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?: Chile ranks 18th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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