Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Chile
Chile: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 11,277 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Chile is 11,277 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 95.9% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Chile peaked at 273,129 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,682 ha, in 2001.
Chile ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,622 ha | 13,175 ha | 40,837 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,112 ha | 4,682 ha | 39,525 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,573 ha | 7,883 ha | 218,310 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,243 ha | 11,277 ha | 273,129 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Chile
- Share co2 vs population 0.1319 (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 19.86 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 17.71 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.98 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 3.32 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.98 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.98 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Chile?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Chile was 11,277 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 273,129 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,682 ha in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Chile ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.