Chad vs Melanesia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Chad
4.71 million ha
in 2024
Melanesia
109,335 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
14th
Melanesia rank
12th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Chad
- Melanesia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.71 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 4.60 million ha.
That makes Chad's figure about 43.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.94 million ha | 151,038 ha | 7.79 million ha | Chad |
| 2000s | 8.37 million ha | 209,804 ha | 8.16 million ha | Chad |
| 2010s | 6.64 million ha | 207,988 ha | 6.43 million ha | Chad |
| 2020s | 5.55 million ha | 137,265 ha | 5.41 million ha | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Chad or Melanesia?
- Chad, at 4.71 million ha against 109,335 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Chad and Melanesia?
- 4.60 million ha, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Melanesia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Chad ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 12th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna 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.