Burkina Faso vs Chad: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Burkina Faso
3.3%
in 2020
Chad
3.0%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Chad rank
2nd
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Chad, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Chad ranks 2nd of 105 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso 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 as a share of forest area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Chad ranks 2nd of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.