Woody savanna — Burned Area in Chile
Chile: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 10,390 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Chile recorded 10,390 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Chile peaked at 104,497 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,383 ha, in 2013.
That places Chile 47th out of 220 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Chile, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,930 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,930 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,930 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,930 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,930 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,930 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,725 ha | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 12,404 ha | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 8,972 ha | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 20,337 ha | +126.7% |
| 2000 | 9,878 ha | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 2,748 ha | -72.2% |
| 2002 | 8,397 ha | +205.5% |
| 2003 | 4,294 ha | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 8,887 ha | +107.0% |
| 2005 | 9,897 ha | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 2,555 ha | -74.2% |
| 2007 | 5,948 ha | +132.8% |
| 2008 | 7,880 ha | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 15,800 ha | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 10,173 ha | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 10,157 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13,269 ha | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 2,383 ha | -82.0% |
| 2014 | 17,345 ha | +627.8% |
| 2015 | 22,055 ha | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 7,878 ha | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 104,497 ha | +1226.5% |
| 2018 | 4,080 ha | -96.1% |
| 2019 | 14,820 ha | +263.2% |
| 2020 | 7,623 ha | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 7,837 ha | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 17,095 ha | +118.1% |
| 2023 | 53,646 ha | +213.8% |
| 2024 | 10,390 ha | -80.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,302 ha | 8,972 ha | 20,337 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,628 ha | 2,555 ha | 15,800 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,666 ha | 2,383 ha | 104,497 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,318 ha | 7,623 ha | 53,646 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Chile
- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Chile?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Chile was 10,390 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 104,497 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,383 ha in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Woody 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.