Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Chad

Chad: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 4.49 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.49 million ha
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
10th
of 237 countries
All-time high
8.73 million ha
in 2005
All-time low
1.46 million ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Chad, 1990–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 5.6M ha1991: 5.6M ha1992: 5.6M ha1993: 5.6M ha1994: 5.6M ha1995: 5.6M ha1996: 1.6M ha1997: 1.5M ha1998: 1.8M ha1999: 2.6M ha2000: 2.1M ha2001: 6.1M ha2002: 7.4M ha2003: 7.5M ha2004: 7.8M ha2005: 8.7M ha2006: 7.5M ha2007: 8.0M ha2008: 7.2M ha2009: 5.8M ha2010: 6.3M ha2011: 6.9M ha2012: 6.7M ha2013: 6.1M ha2014: 5.7M ha2015: 5.7M ha2016: 7.0M ha2017: 5.4M ha2018: 6.3M ha2019: 4.9M ha2020: 6.2M ha2021: 5.8M ha2022: 4.8M ha2023: 4.8M ha2024: 4.5M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Chad is 4.49 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Chad peaked at 8.73 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million ha, in 1997.

Chad ranks 10th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.11 million ha 1.46 million ha 5.61 million ha 10
2000s 6.82 million ha 2.11 million ha 8.73 million ha 10
2010s 6.10 million ha 4.88 million ha 7.02 million ha 10
2020s 5.24 million ha 4.49 million ha 6.22 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 7 Brazil 6.54 million ha compare
  2. 8 Mali 6.42 million ha compare
  3. 9 Sudan 5.10 million ha compare
  4. 11 Zambia 3.59 million ha compare
  5. 12 Madagascar 3.28 million ha compare
  6. 13 Burkina Faso 3.26 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Chad?
Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Chad was 4.49 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 8.73 million ha in 2005.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million ha in 1997.
How does Chad rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
Chad ranks 10th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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