Burkina Faso vs Chad: Annual deforestation
Burkina Faso
127,910 hectares per year
in 2020
Chad
128,210 hectares per year
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Chad rank
13th
Annual deforestation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 128,210 hectares per year against 127,910 hectares per year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 300 hectares per year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Chad ranks 13th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,830 hectares per year | 38,030 hectares per year | 157,800 hectares per year | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 145,370 hectares per year | 82,570 hectares per year | 62,800 hectares per year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 128,914 hectares per year | 128,215 hectares per year | 699.5 hectares per year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 127,910 hectares per year | 128,210 hectares per year | 300 hectares per year | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Chad, at 128,210 hectares per year against 127,910 hectares per year in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 300 hectares per year, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Chad ranks 13th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.