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From 2001 to 2022, Chile lost 2239kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 0.1% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Chile from 2001 to 2022, 2239kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Chile, the top 5 regions were responsible for 84.1% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Bío-Bío had the most tree cover loss at 638.4kha compared to an average of 140.0 kha.

Bío-Bío638.4kha
Araucanía464.7kha
Maule387.1kha
Región Metropolitana de Santiago235.7kha
Los Lagos156.6kha
From 2000 to 2020, Chile experienced a net change of -14.4 kha (-0.08%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Chile gained 731.8 kha of tree cover equal to 0.56% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Chile
Weekly Fire Alerts In Chile
In Chile the peak fire season typically occurs in January. There were 4522 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Chile Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Chile Compared to Other Areas
In Chile there have been 4,522 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2017, with 7,099.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Chile experienced a total of 28,187 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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