Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Chile is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0115 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Chile 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +256.2% |
| 1998 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +960.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 2004 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +170.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +348.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +558.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +1081.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +195.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +2227.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +2047.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +2047.8% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1081.8% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +960.0% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 24 Turkmenistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Greece 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Eritrea 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Peru 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tunisia 0.0007 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.