Chad vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Chad
4.71 million ha
in 2024
South Africa
4.33 million ha
in 2024
Chad rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.71 million ha against 4.33 million ha in South Africa, a difference of 384,750 ha.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th 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 | 7.94 million ha | 3.47 million ha | 4.47 million ha | Chad |
| 2000s | 8.37 million ha | 3.78 million ha | 4.59 million ha | Chad |
| 2010s | 6.64 million ha | 3.16 million ha | 3.48 million ha | Chad |
| 2020s | 5.55 million ha | 4.06 million ha | 1.49 million ha | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Chad or South Africa?
- Chad, at 4.71 million ha against 4.33 million ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Chad and South Africa?
- 384,750 ha, with Chad 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 fires — burned area?
- Chad ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th 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.