Chad vs Southern Africa: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Chad
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1,734 1000 ha against 449.12 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,285 1000 ha.
That makes Chad's figure about 3.9 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 169 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,735 1000 ha | 481.55 1000 ha | 1,254 1000 ha | Chad |
| 2000s | 1,735 1000 ha | 470.92 1000 ha | 1,264 1000 ha | Chad |
| 2010s | 1,734 1000 ha | 460.29 1000 ha | 1,273 1000 ha | Chad |
| 2020s | 1,734 1000 ha | 451.78 1000 ha | 1,282 1000 ha | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Chad or Southern Africa?
- Chad, at 1,734 1000 ha against 449.12 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Chad and Southern Africa?
- 1,285 1000 ha, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Southern Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Southern Africa rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Chad ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.