Tree cover loss from wildfires in Chad
Chad: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1,874 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Chad, 2002–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Chad stood at 1,874 hectares. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.1% on the previous year and up 15,073.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Chad peaked at 1,874 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0762 hectares, in 2012.
That places Chad 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4571 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0.6798 hectares | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2286 hectares | -66.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1524 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4512 hectares | +196.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0762 hectares | -83.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2287 hectares | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0762 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 12.35 hectares | +16110.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2286 hectares | -98.1% |
| 2017 | 1.37 hectares | +500.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9143 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 10.59 hectares | +1058.4% |
| 2020 | 4.65 hectares | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 94.8 hectares | +1939.5% |
| 2022 | 92.21 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 723.42 hectares | +684.5% |
| 2024 | 1,874 hectares | +159.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,874 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.64 hectares, 5.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,874 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25 hectares, 11.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +16110.2% | 0.0762 hectares | 12.35 hectares |
| 2021 | +1939.5% | 4.65 hectares | 94.8 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3938 hectares | 0.1524 hectares | 0.6798 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.23 hectares | 0.0762 hectares | 12.35 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 557.86 hectares | 4.65 hectares | 1,874 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Chad?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Chad was 1,874 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,874 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0762 hectares in 2012.
- How does Chad rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Chad ranks 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,073.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).