Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Chad
Chad: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 82,234 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area in Chad is 82,234 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Chad peaked at 358,962 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,366 ha, in 2000.
Chad ranks 20th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170,765 ha | — |
| 1991 | 170,765 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 170,765 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 170,765 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 170,765 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 170,765 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74,674 ha | -56.3% |
| 1997 | 63,738 ha | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 84,622 ha | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 47,592 ha | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 16,366 ha | -65.6% |
| 2001 | 157,047 ha | +859.6% |
| 2002 | 165,661 ha | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 190,051 ha | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 192,317 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 144,544 ha | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 259,288 ha | +79.4% |
| 2007 | 358,962 ha | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 221,581 ha | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 96,640 ha | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 230,409 ha | +138.4% |
| 2011 | 229,918 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 335,835 ha | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 202,386 ha | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 182,186 ha | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 183,512 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 319,739 ha | +74.2% |
| 2017 | 226,264 ha | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 212,390 ha | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 171,093 ha | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 175,196 ha | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 150,422 ha | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 85,205 ha | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 92,323 ha | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 82,234 ha | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,522 ha | 47,592 ha | 170,765 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,246 ha | 16,366 ha | 358,962 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,373 ha | 171,093 ha | 335,835 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,076 ha | 82,234 ha | 175,196 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Chad
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Chad?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Chad was 82,234 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 358,962 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,366 ha in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.