Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Chile

Chile: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 11,277 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11,277 ha
Change on year
down 95.9%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
273,129 ha
in 2023
All-time low
4,682 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Chile, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 40.8k ha1991: 40.8k ha1992: 40.8k ha1993: 40.8k ha1994: 40.8k ha1995: 40.8k ha1996: 13.2k ha1997: 26.1k ha1998: 19.8k ha1999: 22.1k ha2000: 9.9k ha2001: 4.7k ha2002: 23.3k ha2003: 23.1k ha2004: 19.5k ha2005: 26.7k ha2006: 14.4k ha2007: 29.0k ha2008: 39.5k ha2009: 21.0k ha2010: 16.3k ha2011: 32.7k ha2012: 33.1k ha2013: 9.5k ha2014: 36.8k ha2015: 99.4k ha2016: 17.1k ha2017: 218.3k ha2018: 7.9k ha2019: 24.6k ha2020: 34.5k ha2021: 26.2k ha2022: 51.1k ha2023: 273.1k ha2024: 11.3k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Chile stood at 11,277 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.9% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Chile peaked at 273,129 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,682 ha, in 2001.

That places Chile 32nd out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 29 Zimbabwe 17,119 ha compare
  2. 30 Argentina 14,980 ha compare
  3. 31 Philippines 12,023 ha compare
  4. 33 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
  5. 34 Guatemala 8,599 ha compare
  6. 35 Peru 7,717 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Chile?
Other forest — 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 other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 273,129 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 4,682 ha in 2001.
How does Chile rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
Chile ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — 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 Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
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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