Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Chad
Chad: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 224,941 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Chad is 224,941 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Chad peaked at 7.72 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 210,768 ha, in 2023.
Chad ranks 37th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.63 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.24 million ha | +343.7% |
| 1997 | 6.68 million ha | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 5.91 million ha | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 5.86 million ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.72 million ha | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 615,394 ha | -92.0% |
| 2002 | 825,336 ha | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million ha | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 907,971 ha | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 679,828 ha | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 880,416 ha | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 874,088 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 639,335 ha | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 481,736 ha | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 715,435 ha | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 560,100 ha | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 793,184 ha | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 535,794 ha | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 492,381 ha | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 451,293 ha | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 690,403 ha | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 465,827 ha | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 418,952 ha | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 240,247 ha | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 443,493 ha | +84.6% |
| 2021 | 430,943 ha | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 234,281 ha | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 210,768 ha | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 224,941 ha | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million ha | 1.63 million ha | 7.24 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million ha | 481,736 ha | 7.72 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 536,362 ha | 240,247 ha | 793,184 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,885 ha | 210,768 ha | 443,493 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Chad?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Chad was 224,941 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,768 ha in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Chad ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.