Chad vs South Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area
Chad
83,816 ha
in 2024
South Africa
68,512 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 83,816 ha against 68,512 ha in South Africa, a difference of 15,304 ha.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,278 ha | 102,591 ha | 187,687 ha | Chad |
| 2000s | 220,027 ha | 38,598 ha | 181,429 ha | Chad |
| 2010s | 234,681 ha | 36,353 ha | 198,328 ha | Chad |
| 2020s | 120,154 ha | 30,083 ha | 90,071 ha | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Chad or South Africa?
- Chad, at 83,816 ha against 68,512 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Chad and South Africa?
- 15,304 ha, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Chad ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th 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.