Other forest — Burned Area in Chad
Chad: Other forest — Burned Area was 1,582 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in Chad stood at 1,582 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.7% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Chad peaked at 494,514 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 684.08 ha, in 2022.
That places Chad 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,252 ha | — |
| 1991 | 59,252 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59,252 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59,252 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59,252 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59,252 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93,258 ha | +57.4% |
| 1997 | 192,315 ha | +106.2% |
| 1998 | 471,954 ha | +145.4% |
| 1999 | 494,514 ha | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 321,363 ha | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 7,162 ha | -97.8% |
| 2002 | 7,846 ha | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2,779 ha | -64.6% |
| 2004 | 3,827 ha | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 10,326 ha | +169.8% |
| 2006 | 15,135 ha | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 13,853 ha | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 13,489 ha | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,031 ha | -84.9% |
| 2010 | 6,584 ha | +224.2% |
| 2011 | 7,397 ha | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 8,380 ha | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 5,195 ha | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 4,553 ha | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 4,917 ha | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 6,093 ha | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 1,561 ha | -74.4% |
| 2018 | 4,660 ha | +198.6% |
| 2019 | 3,741 ha | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 8,145 ha | +117.7% |
| 2021 | 4,147 ha | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 684.08 ha | -83.5% |
| 2023 | 833.72 ha | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 1,582 ha | +89.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,582 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.37 ha, 74.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,582 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.75 ha, 37.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,756 ha | 59,252 ha | 494,514 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,781 ha | 2,031 ha | 321,363 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,308 ha | 1,561 ha | 8,380 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,078 ha | 684.08 ha | 8,145 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 42 Japan 1,910 ha compare
- 43 Cameroon 1,859 ha compare
- 44 Bhutan 1,586 ha compare
- 46 North Macedonia 1,569 ha compare
- 47 Costa Rica 1,497 ha compare
- 48 Sudan (former) 1,218 ha 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 other forest — burned area in Chad?
- Other forest — burned area in Chad was 1,582 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 494,514 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 684.08 ha in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for other forest — burned area?
- Chad ranks 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other 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.