Chad vs Gabon: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Chad
224,941 ha
in 2024
Gabon
196,374 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
37th
Gabon rank
38th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Chad
- Gabon
How they compare
Chad currently reports 224,941 ha against 196,374 ha in Gabon, a difference of 28,567 ha.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 37th and Gabon ranks 38th of 221 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million ha | 89,384 ha | 3.46 million ha | Chad |
| 2000s | 1.47 million ha | 50,688 ha | 1.42 million ha | Chad |
| 2010s | 536,362 ha | 62,220 ha | 474,141 ha | Chad |
| 2020s | 308,885 ha | 85,004 ha | 223,882 ha | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Chad or Gabon?
- Chad, at 224,941 ha against 196,374 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Chad and Gabon?
- 28,567 ha, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Gabon rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Chad ranks 37th and Gabon ranks 38th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.