Chad vs France: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Chad
1,874 hectares
in 2024
France
1,533 hectares
in 2024
Chad rank
40th
France rank
43rd
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Chad
- France
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1,874 hectares against 1,533 hectares in France, a difference of 341 hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was France ahead.
Chad ranks 40th and France ranks 43rd of 152 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3938 hectares | 2,329 hectares | 2,329 hectares | France |
| 2010s | 3.23 hectares | 2,771 hectares | 2,768 hectares | France |
| 2020s | 557.86 hectares | 3,482 hectares | 2,924 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Chad or France?
- Chad, at 1,874 hectares against 1,533 hectares in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Chad and France?
- 341 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Chad and France rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Chad ranks 40th and France ranks 43rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).