Burkina Faso vs Chad: Annual area burnt per wildfire

Burkina Faso
359.79
in 2026
Chad
373.12
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
34th
Chad rank
32nd

Annual area burnt per wildfire over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
0100200300400500201220192026

How they compare

Chad currently reports 373.12 against 359.79 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 13.33.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Chad ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Chad ranks 32nd of 181 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Chad Difference Ahead
2010s 312.71 385.37 72.65 Chad
2020s 370.08 380.02 9.94 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire, Burkina Faso or Chad?
Chad, at 373.12 against 359.79 in Burkina Faso as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire between Burkina Faso and Chad?
13.33, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire?
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and Chad ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed