Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.074 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad stood at 0.074 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.442 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0682 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Chad ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1827 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1827 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1827 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1827 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1827 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1827 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1334 ha per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2033 ha per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 0.442 ha per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4305 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2682 ha per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1304 ha per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1378 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1531 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1558 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.123 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2179 ha per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2961 ha per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1867 ha per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0784 ha per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1882 ha per square kilometre | +140.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1885 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2734 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1649 ha per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1483 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1496 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2588 ha per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1809 ha per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1724 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1388 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1456 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1228 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0682 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.074 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.074 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 ha per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.074 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0207 ha per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2305 ha per square kilometre | 0.1334 ha per square kilometre | 0.442 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1747 ha per square kilometre | 0.0784 ha per square kilometre | 0.2961 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1864 ha per square kilometre | 0.1388 ha per square kilometre | 0.2734 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0682 ha per square kilometre | 0.1456 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 30 Bhutan 0.1056 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Indonesia 0.1019 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Eswatini 0.086 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Portugal 0.0628 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Nigeria 0.0575 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Bangladesh 0.057 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.074 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.442 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0682 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.