Burkina Faso vs Chad: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Burkina Faso
3,234 1000 ha
in 2025
Chad
3,590 1000 ha
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
Chad rank
80th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 3,590 1000 ha against 3,234 1000 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 356 1000 ha.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Chad ranks 80th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Chad Difference Ahead
1990s 7,423 1000 ha 6,548 1000 ha 875.12 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2000s 5,763 1000 ha 5,968 1000 ha 204.59 1000 ha Chad
2010s 4,488 1000 ha 4,936 1000 ha 448.09 1000 ha Chad
2020s 3,532 1000 ha 3,911 1000 ha 378.35 1000 ha Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Burkina Faso or Chad?
Chad, at 3,590 1000 ha against 3,234 1000 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Burkina Faso and Chad?
356 1000 ha, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Chad ranks 80th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.