Burkina Faso vs Chad: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Burkina Faso
3.51 million hectares
in 2024
Chad
4.80 million hectares
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Chad rank
7th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.80 million hectares against 3.51 million hectares in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.28 million hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Chad ranks 7th of 225 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 million hectares | 7.99 million hectares | 5.04 million hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 1.92 million hectares | 6.53 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 2.10 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Chad, at 4.80 million hectares against 3.51 million hectares in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 1.28 million hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Chad ranks 7th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.