Chile vs Spain: Grassland — Burned Area

Chile
12,775 ha
in 2024
Spain
13,212 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
73rd
Spain rank
71st

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Chile
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 13,212 ha against 12,775 ha in Chile, a difference of 437 ha.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Chile ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 71st of 220 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 10,150 ha 18,226 ha 8,076 ha Spain
2000s 12,773 ha 34,191 ha 21,418 ha Spain
2010s 20,078 ha 25,240 ha 5,162 ha Spain
2020s 13,915 ha 42,615 ha 28,700 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Chile or Spain?
Spain, at 13,212 ha against 12,775 ha in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Chile and Spain?
437 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chile and Spain rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Chile ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 71st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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