Chad vs Nigeria: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Chad
82,234 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
60,809 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
20th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Chad currently reports 82,234 ha against 60,809 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 21,425 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 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 218 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 | 129,522 ha | 343,614 ha | 214,092 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 180,246 ha | 118,791 ha | 61,455 ha | Chad |
| 2010s | 229,373 ha | 36,479 ha | 192,894 ha | Chad |
| 2020s | 117,076 ha | 69,018 ha | 48,058 ha | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Chad or Nigeria?
- Chad, at 82,234 ha against 60,809 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Chad and Nigeria?
- 21,425 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 humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Chad ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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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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.