Chad vs Nigeria: Forest fires — Burned Area
Chad
83,816 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
60,873 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
29th
Nigeria rank
32nd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Chad currently reports 83,816 ha against 60,873 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 22,943 ha.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,278 ha | 479,899 ha | 189,621 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 220,027 ha | 150,575 ha | 69,452 ha | Chad |
| 2010s | 234,681 ha | 36,682 ha | 197,999 ha | Chad |
| 2020s | 120,154 ha | 69,112 ha | 51,042 ha | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Chad or Nigeria?
- Chad, at 83,816 ha against 60,873 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Chad and Nigeria?
- 22,943 ha, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Chad ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.