Other forest — Burned Area in Chile
Chile: Other forest — Burned Area was 11,277 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area 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 in Chile peaked at 273,129 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,682 ha, in 2001.
That places Chile 28th out of 219 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.
Other forest — Burned Area in Chile, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,837 ha | — |
| 1991 | 40,837 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,837 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40,837 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,837 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,837 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,175 ha | -67.7% |
| 1997 | 26,108 ha | +98.2% |
| 1998 | 19,810 ha | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 22,110 ha | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 9,932 ha | -55.1% |
| 2001 | 4,682 ha | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 23,348 ha | +398.7% |
| 2003 | 23,092 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 19,481 ha | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 26,699 ha | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 14,366 ha | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 28,971 ha | +101.7% |
| 2008 | 39,525 ha | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 21,027 ha | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 16,280 ha | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 32,746 ha | +101.1% |
| 2012 | 33,099 ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,496 ha | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 36,810 ha | +287.6% |
| 2015 | 99,410 ha | +170.1% |
| 2016 | 17,074 ha | -82.8% |
| 2017 | 218,310 ha | +1178.6% |
| 2018 | 7,883 ha | -96.4% |
| 2019 | 24,618 ha | +212.3% |
| 2020 | 34,530 ha | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 26,204 ha | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 51,074 ha | +94.9% |
| 2023 | 273,129 ha | +434.8% |
| 2024 | 11,277 ha | -95.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 11,277 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.38 ha, 527.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 | +1178.6% | 17,074 ha | 218,310 ha |
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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 25 Zimbabwe 17,119 ha compare
- 26 Argentina 14,980 ha compare
- 27 Philippines 12,023 ha compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 21.37 ha compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 29 Guatemala 8,599 ha compare
- 30 Peru 7,717 ha compare
- 31 Honduras 7,679 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 other forest — burned area in Chile?
- Other forest — burned area 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 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 273,129 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,682 ha in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for other forest — burned area?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area 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. 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.