Above-ground forest biomass in Chad
Chad: Above-ground forest biomass was 72.92 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.92 tonnes per hectare
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.15 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
72.92 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Chad stood at 72.92 tonnes per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Chad peaked at 73.15 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.92 tonnes per hectare, in 2025.
That places Chad 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground forest biomass in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.15 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 73.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.27 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 91.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.98 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 72.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 72.92 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 87.36 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 72.92 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 tonnes per hectare, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.15 tonnes per hectare | 73.15 tonnes per hectare | 73.15 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.12 tonnes per hectare | 73.12 tonnes per hectare | 73.12 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.19 tonnes per hectare | 73.03 tonnes per hectare | 91.28 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.95 tonnes per hectare | 72.92 tonnes per hectare | 72.98 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Chad?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Chad was 72.92 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 73.15 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.92 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Chad ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).