Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chad
Chad: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 5.96 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chad, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chad is 5.96 million hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chad peaked at 12.92 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.96 million hectares, in 2024.
That places Chad 15th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.66 million hectares | 8.59 million hectares | 12.92 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.73 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 10.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chad?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Chad was 5.96 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 million hectares in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.