Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.3677 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.3677 ha per square kilometre for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 434.8% on the previous year and up 2,779.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.3677 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Chile ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | +398.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 0.039 ha per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | +101.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0445 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0496 ha per square kilometre | +288.6% |
| 2015 | 0.134 ha per square kilometre | +170.1% |
| 2016 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2941 ha per square kilometre | +1178.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0331 ha per square kilometre | +212.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3677 ha per square kilometre | +434.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.3677 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, 439.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 | +1178.7% | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | 0.2941 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +434.8% | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | 0.3677 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0668 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 0.2941 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1296 ha per square kilometre | 0.0353 ha per square kilometre | 0.3677 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.3677 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3677 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,779.0%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.