Savanna — Burned Area in Chile
Chile: Savanna — Burned Area was 18,654 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Chile recorded 18,654 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 47.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Chile peaked at 86,144 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.01 ha, in 1996.
Chile ranks 60th of 221 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 — Burned Area in Chile, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,069 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,069 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,069 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,069 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,069 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,069 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.01 ha | -99.9% |
| 1997 | 479.92 ha | +2565.4% |
| 1998 | 283.92 ha | -40.8% |
| 1999 | 503.6 ha | +77.4% |
| 2000 | 85.69 ha | -83.0% |
| 2001 | 1,417 ha | +1553.9% |
| 2002 | 3,458 ha | +144.0% |
| 2003 | 17,198 ha | +397.3% |
| 2004 | 8,224 ha | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 15,371 ha | +86.9% |
| 2006 | 3,843 ha | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 11,339 ha | +195.1% |
| 2008 | 8,977 ha | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 12,798 ha | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 25,291 ha | +97.6% |
| 2011 | 16,021 ha | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 30,368 ha | +89.5% |
| 2013 | 6,721 ha | -77.9% |
| 2014 | 26,477 ha | +293.9% |
| 2015 | 45,924 ha | +73.4% |
| 2016 | 19,514 ha | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 86,144 ha | +341.4% |
| 2018 | 5,927 ha | -93.1% |
| 2019 | 20,038 ha | +238.1% |
| 2020 | 12,198 ha | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 8,418 ha | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 24,667 ha | +193.0% |
| 2023 | 35,634 ha | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 18,654 ha | -47.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 18,654 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,283 ha, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2565.4% | 18.01 ha | 479.92 ha |
| 2001 | +1553.9% | 85.69 ha | 1,417 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,770 ha | 18.01 ha | 16,069 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,271 ha | 85.69 ha | 17,198 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,243 ha | 5,927 ha | 86,144 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,914 ha | 8,418 ha | 35,634 ha | 5 |
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 savanna — burned area in Chile?
- Savanna — burned area in Chile was 18,654 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 86,144 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.01 ha in 1996.
- How does Chile rank for savanna — burned area?
- Chile ranks 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Savanna — 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.