Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Chile
Chile: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.1202 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.1202 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 113.8% on the previous year and up 881.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.2568 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Chile ranks 55th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Chile, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | +184.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2004 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.034 ha per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +170.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0477 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0587 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0591 ha per square kilometre | +382.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0917 ha per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2568 ha per square kilometre | +596.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0469 ha per square kilometre | +248.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | +156.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1202 ha per square kilometre | +113.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.1202 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +596.0% | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | 0.2568 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0324 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | 0.2568 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | 0.1202 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.15 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Philippines 0.1417 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sudan 0.1321 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 South Africa 0.1087 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cyprus 0.1069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 0.1006 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.1202 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2568 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 881.5%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.