Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Chad
Chad: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 6.35 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.35 million
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
13th
of 225 countries
All-time high
12.92 million
in 2005
All-time low
5.96 million
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Chad, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Chad is 6.35 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Chad peaked at 12.92 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.96 million, in 2024.
That places Chad 13th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.70 million | — |
| 2003 | 12.35 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.63 million | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 12.30 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.07 million | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8.59 million | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 9.42 million | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 10.74 million | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 9.98 million | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 8.84 million | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 7.86 million | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 7.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.26 million | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 7.40 million | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 8.42 million | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 6.49 million | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 8.13 million | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 8.03 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.47 million | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 6.75 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.96 million | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 6.35 million | +6.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.35 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 582,455, 10.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.35 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.66 million | 8.59 million | 12.92 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.73 million | 6.49 million | 10.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 million | 5.96 million | 8.13 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Chad?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Chad was 6.35 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 million in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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