Brazil vs Chad: Area burned wildfires by type
Brazil
3.63 million
in 2025
Chad
5.31 million
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Chad rank
6th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Brazil
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 5.31 million against 3.63 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.68 million.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chad ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Chad ranks 6th of 225 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 million | 7.99 million | 2.36 million | Chad |
| 2010s | 5.44 million | 6.53 million | 1.08 million | Chad |
| 2020s | 5.00 million | 5.55 million | 551,217 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Brazil or Chad?
- Chad, at 5.31 million against 3.63 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Brazil and Chad?
- 1.68 million, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chad?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Chad rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Chad ranks 6th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.