Chad vs India: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Chad
6.35 million hectares
in 2025
India
5.30 million hectares
in 2025
Chad rank
13th
India rank
15th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Chad
- India
How they compare
Chad currently reports 6.35 million hectares against 5.30 million hectares in India, a difference of 1.05 million hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 13th and India ranks 15th of 225 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.66 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 8.73 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 6.95 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Chad or India?
- Chad, at 6.35 million hectares against 5.30 million hectares in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Chad and India?
- 1.05 million hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chad and India rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Chad ranks 13th and India ranks 15th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.