Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 3.85 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3.85 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 6.94 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.16 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Chad 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 1997 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2000 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 4.87 ha per square kilometre | +191.0% |
| 2002 | 5.91 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 5.93 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.17 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.94 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 5.95 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6.34 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.74 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.64 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 4.98 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 5.51 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 5.33 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.85 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.5 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.54 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.57 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 4.26 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 5.02 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 3.88 ha per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 4.94 ha per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 3.84 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 3.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.85 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 ha per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.85 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +191.0% | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | 4.87 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 4.46 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 ha per square kilometre | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | 6.94 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 ha per square kilometre | 3.88 ha per square kilometre | 5.57 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 ha per square kilometre | 3.84 ha per square kilometre | 4.94 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 12 Togo 4.27 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 4.06 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Madagascar 3.94 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mozambique 3.42 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 South Africa 3.4 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Central African Republic 3.34 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad was 3.85 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.