Chad vs Greece: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Chad
214.66 hectares
in 2025
Greece
171.73 hectares
in 2025
Chad rank
63rd
Greece rank
65th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Chad
- Greece
How they compare
Chad currently reports 214.66 hectares against 171.73 hectares in Greece, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 63rd and Greece ranks 65th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 998.16 hectares | 590.31 hectares | 407.85 hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 341.31 hectares | 433.61 hectares | 92.3 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 304.1 hectares | 1,263 hectares | 958.81 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Chad or Greece?
- Chad, at 214.66 hectares against 171.73 hectares in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Chad and Greece?
- 42.93 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Greece rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Chad ranks 63rd and Greece ranks 65th 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.