Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Chile

Chile: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 568,364 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
568,364 t
Change on year
down 95.9%
World rank
50th
of 219 countries
All-time high
13.77 million t
in 2023
All-time low
235,972 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Chile, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 2.1M t1991: 2.1M t1992: 2.1M t1993: 2.1M t1994: 2.1M t1995: 2.1M t1996: 664.0k t1997: 1.3M t1998: 998.4k t1999: 1.1M t2000: 500.6k t2001: 236.0k t2002: 1.2M t2003: 1.2M t2004: 981.9k t2005: 1.3M t2006: 724.0k t2007: 1.5M t2008: 2.0M t2009: 1.1M t2010: 820.5k t2011: 1.7M t2012: 1.7M t2013: 478.6k t2014: 1.9M t2015: 5.0M t2016: 860.5k t2017: 11.0M t2018: 397.3k t2019: 1.2M t2020: 1.7M t2021: 1.3M t2022: 2.6M t2023: 13.8M t2024: 568.4k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Chile stood at 568,364 t.

The figure is down 95.9% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Chile peaked at 13.77 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 235,972 t, in 2001.

Chile ranks 50th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Chile, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2.06 million t
1991 2.06 million t +0.0%
1992 2.06 million t +0.0%
1993 2.06 million t +0.0%
1994 2.06 million t +0.0%
1995 2.06 million t +0.0%
1996 664,023 t -67.7%
1997 1.32 million t +98.2%
1998 998,427 t -24.1%
1999 1.11 million t +11.6%
2000 500,554 t -55.1%
2001 235,972 t -52.9%
2002 1.18 million t +398.7%
2003 1.16 million t -1.1%
2004 981,857 t -15.6%
2005 1.35 million t +37.0%
2006 724,043 t -46.2%
2007 1.46 million t +101.7%
2008 1.99 million t +36.4%
2009 1.06 million t -46.8%
2010 820,507 t -22.6%
2011 1.65 million t +101.1%
2012 1.67 million t +1.1%
2013 478,587 t -71.3%
2014 1.86 million t +287.6%
2015 5.01 million t +170.1%
2016 860,505 t -82.8%
2017 11.00 million t +1178.6%
2018 397,306 t -96.4%
2019 1.24 million t +212.3%
2020 1.74 million t +40.3%
2021 1.32 million t -24.1%
2022 2.57 million t +94.9%
2023 13.77 million t +434.8%
2024 568,364 t -95.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.64 million t 664,023 t 2.06 million t 10
2000s 1.06 million t 235,972 t 1.99 million t 10
2010s 2.50 million t 397,306 t 11.00 million t 10
2020s 3.99 million t 568,364 t 13.77 million t 5

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  5. 52 Sierra Leone 503,362 t compare
  6. 53 Papua New Guinea 466,332 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Chile?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Chile was 568,364 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 13.77 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 235,972 t in 2001.
How does Chile rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Chile ranks 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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