Chad vs Mongolia: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Chad
1,874 hectares
in 2024
Mongolia
2,478 hectares
in 2024
Chad rank
40th
Mongolia rank
37th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Chad
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2,478 hectares against 1,874 hectares in Chad, a difference of 604 hectares.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.
Chad ranks 40th and Mongolia ranks 37th of 152 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3938 hectares | 26,651 hectares | 26,650 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 3.23 hectares | 11,411 hectares | 11,408 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 557.86 hectares | 727.37 hectares | 169.51 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Chad or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 2,478 hectares against 1,874 hectares in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Chad and Mongolia?
- 604 hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mongolia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Mongolia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Chad ranks 40th and Mongolia ranks 37th 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).