Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chad
Chad: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.2526 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chad, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chad stood at 0.2526 hectares per person.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.8926 hectares per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2363 hectares per person, in 2024.
Chad ranks 9th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8873 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.8565 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8359 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8926 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7303 hectares per person | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7682 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6696 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5185 hectares per person | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5485 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5945 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5368 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4759 hectares per person | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4277 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4226 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5079 hectares per person | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3569 hectares per person | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4135 hectares per person | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3069 hectares per person | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3796 hectares per person | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3499 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2733 hectares per person | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2795 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2363 hectares per person | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2526 hectares per person | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7699 hectares per person | 0.5185 hectares per person | 0.8926 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4591 hectares per person | 0.3069 hectares per person | 0.5945 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2952 hectares per person | 0.2363 hectares per person | 0.3796 hectares per person | 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chad?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Chad was 0.2526 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8926 hectares per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2363 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Chad ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.