Chad vs South Africa: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre

Chad
4.29 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
4.32 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time

  • Chad
  • South Africa
2468200220122023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.32 hectares per square kilometre against 4.29 hectares per square kilometre in Chad, a difference of 0.03 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 206 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.34 hectares per square kilometre 3.04 hectares per square kilometre 3.3 hectares per square kilometre Chad
2010s 5.18 hectares per square kilometre 2.49 hectares per square kilometre 2.69 hectares per square kilometre Chad
2020s 4.61 hectares per square kilometre 3.21 hectares per square kilometre 1.4 hectares per square kilometre Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Chad or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.32 hectares per square kilometre against 4.29 hectares per square kilometre in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Chad and South Africa?
0.03 hectares per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 4,504 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.