Chad vs South Africa: Savanna — Burned Area
Chad
224,941 ha
in 2024
South Africa
227,795 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
32nd
South Africa rank
31st
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 227,795 ha against 224,941 ha in Chad, a difference of 2,854 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 221 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 | 3.04 million ha | 692,467 ha | 2.34 million ha | Chad |
| 2000s | 1.38 million ha | 229,411 ha | 1.15 million ha | Chad |
| 2010s | 536,191 ha | 126,813 ha | 409,377 ha | Chad |
| 2020s | 308,885 ha | 123,903 ha | 184,982 ha | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Chad or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 227,795 ha against 224,941 ha in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Chad and South Africa?
- 2,854 ha, with South Africa 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 savanna — burned area?
- Chad ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.