Open shrubland — Burned Area in Chile
Chile: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 279.08 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Chile is 279.08 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 51.9% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Chile peaked at 8,501 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.89 ha, in 2018.
That places Chile 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Chile, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,535 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,535 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,535 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,535 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,535 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,535 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 701.37 ha | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 2,498 ha | +256.2% |
| 1998 | 2,986 ha | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 1,644 ha | -44.9% |
| 2000 | 1,083 ha | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 322.03 ha | -70.3% |
| 2002 | 3,413 ha | +960.0% |
| 2003 | 407.88 ha | -88.1% |
| 2004 | 730.12 ha | +79.0% |
| 2005 | 1,974 ha | +170.4% |
| 2006 | 493.76 ha | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 2,212 ha | +348.0% |
| 2008 | 515.32 ha | -76.7% |
| 2009 | 3,394 ha | +558.6% |
| 2010 | 1,589 ha | -53.2% |
| 2011 | 236.21 ha | -85.1% |
| 2012 | 2,791 ha | +1081.8% |
| 2013 | 429.4 ha | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 1,266 ha | +194.9% |
| 2015 | 1,160 ha | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 365.22 ha | -68.5% |
| 2017 | 8,501 ha | +2227.6% |
| 2018 | 85.89 ha | -99.0% |
| 2019 | 1,846 ha | +2049.4% |
| 2020 | 1,567 ha | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1,072 ha | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 386.35 ha | -64.0% |
| 2023 | 579.66 ha | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 279.08 ha | -51.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2227.6% | 365.22 ha | 8,501 ha |
| 2019 | +2049.4% | 85.89 ha | 1,846 ha |
| 2012 | +1081.8% | 236.21 ha | 2,791 ha |
| 2002 | +960.0% | 322.03 ha | 3,413 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,704 ha | 701.37 ha | 2,986 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,455 ha | 322.03 ha | 3,413 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,827 ha | 85.89 ha | 8,501 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 776.84 ha | 279.08 ha | 1,567 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 31 Malawi 513.21 ha compare
- 32 Lesotho 300.17 ha compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 279.33 ha compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 171.81 ha compare
- 36 Mauritania 85.57 ha compare
- 37 Jordan 64.36 ha compare
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Chile?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Chile was 279.08 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8,501 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.89 ha in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. 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.