Above-ground biomass in forest in Chad
Chad: Above-ground biomass in forest was 72.92 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.92 t per ha
World rank
168th
of 222 countries
All-time high
73.15 t per ha
in 1990
All-time low
72.92 t per ha
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
Chad recorded 72.92 t per ha for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Chad peaked at 73.15 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.92 t per ha, in 2025.
That places Chad 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Chad, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.15 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 73.12 t per ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.07 t per ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.03 t per ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.98 t per ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.92 t per ha | -0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 72.92 t per ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 87.36 t per ha, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 72.92 t per ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 t per ha, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.15 t per ha | 73.15 t per ha | 73.15 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.12 t per ha | 73.12 t per ha | 73.12 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.05 t per ha | 73.03 t per ha | 73.07 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.95 t per ha | 72.92 t per ha | 72.98 t per ha | 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 biomass in forest in Chad?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Chad was 72.92 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 73.15 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.92 t per ha in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Chad ranks 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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