Chad vs Western Sahara: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Chad
2.9%
in 2025
Western Sahara
2.0%
in 2025
Chad rank
218th
Western Sahara rank
222nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Chad
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Chad currently reports 2.9% against 2.0% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 218th and Western Sahara ranks 222nd of 253 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.3% | 3.1% | Chad |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | Chad |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | Chad |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Chad or Western Sahara?
- Chad, at 2.9% against 2.0% in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Chad and Western Sahara?
- 0.9%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Western Sahara?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Western Sahara rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Chad ranks 218th and Western Sahara ranks 222nd of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.