Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chile

Chile: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.048 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.048 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 44.5%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.1161 ha per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chile, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200620231990: 0.022 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.022 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.022 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.022 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.022 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.022 ha per square kilometre1996: 0 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1998: 0 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2000: 0 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.023 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.021 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.012 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.017 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.034 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.022 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.041 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.009 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.036 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.062 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.026 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.116 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.027 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.016 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.033 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.048 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Chile is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% on the previous year and up 430.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.1161 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.

Chile ranks 60th 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chile, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0216 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0216 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0216 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0216 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0216 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0216 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0 ha per square kilometre -99.9%
1997 0.0006 ha per square kilometre +2565.4%
1998 0.0004 ha per square kilometre -40.8%
1999 0.0007 ha per square kilometre +77.4%
2000 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -83.0%
2001 0.0019 ha per square kilometre +1553.9%
2002 0.0047 ha per square kilometre +144.0%
2003 0.0231 ha per square kilometre +397.3%
2004 0.0111 ha per square kilometre -52.2%
2005 0.0207 ha per square kilometre +86.9%
2006 0.0052 ha per square kilometre -75.0%
2007 0.0153 ha per square kilometre +195.1%
2008 0.0121 ha per square kilometre -20.8%
2009 0.0172 ha per square kilometre +42.6%
2010 0.034 ha per square kilometre +97.6%
2011 0.0215 ha per square kilometre -36.7%
2012 0.0408 ha per square kilometre +89.5%
2013 0.009 ha per square kilometre -77.9%
2014 0.0357 ha per square kilometre +294.9%
2015 0.0619 ha per square kilometre +73.4%
2016 0.0263 ha per square kilometre -57.5%
2017 0.1161 ha per square kilometre +341.5%
2018 0.008 ha per square kilometre -93.1%
2019 0.027 ha per square kilometre +237.8%
2020 0.0164 ha per square kilometre -39.1%
2021 0.0113 ha per square kilometre -31.0%
2022 0.0332 ha per square kilometre +193.0%
2023 0.048 ha per square kilometre +44.5%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 0.048 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +2565.4% 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 ha per square kilometre
2001 +1553.9% 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0019 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0131 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0216 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0111 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0231 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.038 ha per square kilometre 0.008 ha per square kilometre 0.1161 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0272 ha per square kilometre 0.0113 ha per square kilometre 0.048 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 57 Suriname 0.0505 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 58 Barbados 0.0497 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 59 Bahamas 0.0492 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 61 India 0.0444 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 62 Haiti 0.0396 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 63 Ecuador 0.0373 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Chile?
Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.048 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.1161 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Chile rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 430.7%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
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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.