Chad vs Nigeria: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Chad
5.96 million hectares
in 2024
Nigeria
6.70 million hectares
in 2024
Chad rank
15th
Nigeria rank
13th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Chad
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.70 million hectares against 5.96 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 737,380 hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.66 million hectares | 10.35 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 8.73 million hectares | 6.89 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 7.07 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | 556,472 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Chad or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.70 million hectares against 5.96 million hectares in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Chad and Nigeria?
- 737,380 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Chad ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.