Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Chad or Côte d'Ivoire?

Chad, at 82,234 ha against 1,133 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Côte d'Ivoire?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Côte d'Ivoire: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Chad

82,234 ha

in 2024

Côte d'Ivoire

1,133 ha

in 2024

Chad rank

20th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

17th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

Chad
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Chad currently reports 82,234 ha against 1,133 ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 81,101 ha.

That makes Chad's figure about 72.6 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 20th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 218 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1990s	129,522 ha	24,376 ha	105,146 ha	Chad
2000s	180,246 ha	22,203 ha	158,042 ha	Chad
2010s	229,373 ha	4,756 ha	224,617 ha	Chad
2020s	117,076 ha	2,685 ha	114,391 ha	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Chad or Côte d'Ivoire?: Chad, at 82,234 ha against 1,133 ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Chad and Côte d'Ivoire?: 81,101 ha, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Côte d'Ivoire?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chad and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?: Chad ranks 20th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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