Savanna — Burned Area in Chad
Chad: Savanna — Burned Area was 224,941 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 — burned area in Chad is 224,941 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Chad peaked at 6.81 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 210,768 ha, in 2023.
That places Chad 32nd out of 221 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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.46 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.46 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.28 million ha | +330.5% |
| 1997 | 5.82 million ha | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 4.70 million ha | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 4.81 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.81 million ha | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 613,599 ha | -91.0% |
| 2002 | 824,802 ha | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million ha | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 907,907 ha | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 679,785 ha | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 880,245 ha | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 873,746 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 639,142 ha | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 480,945 ha | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 715,157 ha | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 559,865 ha | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 792,842 ha | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 535,687 ha | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 491,762 ha | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 451,250 ha | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 690,360 ha | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 465,827 ha | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 418,952 ha | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 240,205 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% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 224,941 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 137,742 ha, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 224,941 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +330.5% | 1.46 million ha | 6.28 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 million ha | 1.46 million ha | 6.28 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million ha | 480,945 ha | 6.81 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 536,191 ha | 240,205 ha | 792,842 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,885 ha | 210,768 ha | 443,493 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 savanna — burned area in Chad?
- 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 — burned area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,768 ha in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for savanna — burned area?
- Chad ranks 32nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 — 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.