Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Chad

Chad: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 1,582 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,582 ha
Change on year
up 89.7%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
494,514 ha
in 1999
All-time low
684.08 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 59.3k ha1991: 59.3k ha1992: 59.3k ha1993: 59.3k ha1994: 59.3k ha1995: 59.3k ha1996: 93.3k ha1997: 192.3k ha1998: 472.0k ha1999: 494.5k ha2000: 321.4k ha2001: 7.2k ha2002: 7.8k ha2003: 2.8k ha2004: 3.8k ha2005: 10.3k ha2006: 15.1k ha2007: 13.9k ha2008: 13.5k ha2009: 2.0k ha2010: 6.6k ha2011: 7.4k ha2012: 8.4k ha2013: 5.2k ha2014: 4.6k ha2015: 4.9k ha2016: 6.1k ha2017: 1.6k ha2018: 4.7k ha2019: 3.7k ha2020: 8.1k ha2021: 4.1k ha2022: 684.1 ha2023: 833.7 ha2024: 1.6k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Chad peaked at 494,514 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 684.08 ha, in 2022.

That places Chad 52nd out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Japan 1,910 ha compare
  2. 50 Cameroon 1,859 ha compare
  3. 51 Bhutan 1,586 ha compare
  4. 53 North Macedonia 1,569 ha compare
  5. 54 Costa Rica 1,497 ha compare
  6. 55 Sudan (former) 1,218 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Chad?
Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 494,514 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 684.08 ha in 2022.
How does Chad rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
Chad ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — 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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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