Chile vs Peru: Other forest — Burned Area
Chile
11,277 ha
in 2024
Peru
7,717 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
28th
Peru rank
30th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Chile currently reports 11,277 ha against 7,717 ha in Peru, a difference of 3,560 ha.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 28th and Peru ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,622 ha | 4,412 ha | 28,210 ha | Chile |
| 2000s | 21,112 ha | 4,930 ha | 16,182 ha | Chile |
| 2010s | 49,573 ha | 4,877 ha | 44,696 ha | Chile |
| 2020s | 79,243 ha | 4,644 ha | 74,599 ha | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Chile or Peru?
- Chile, at 11,277 ha against 7,717 ha in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Chile and Peru?
- 3,560 ha, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Chile ranks 28th and Peru ranks 30th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.