Annual change forest area in Chad
Chad: Annual change forest area was -127,914 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-127,914
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
221st
of 235 countries
All-time high
-37,734
in 1991
All-time low
-127,916
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Chad is -127,914, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Chad peaked at -37,734 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -127,916, in 2011.
Chad ranks 221st of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -37,734 | — |
| 1992 | -37,734 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -37,734 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -37,734 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -37,734 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -37,734 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -37,734 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -37,734 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -37,734 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -37,734 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -82,270 | +118.0% |
| 2002 | -82,270 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -82,270 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -82,270 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -82,270 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -82,270 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -82,270 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -82,270 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -82,270 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -82,270 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -127,916 | +55.5% |
| 2012 | -127,916 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -127,916 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -127,916 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -127,916 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -127,914 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -127,914 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -127,914 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -127,914 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -127,914 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -127,914 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -127,914 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -127,914 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -127,914 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -127,914 | -0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -127,914 is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726, 6.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's -127,914 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546, 17.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -37,734 | -37,734 | -37,734 | 9 |
| 2000s | -77,816 | -82,270 | -37,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | -123,351 | -127,916 | -82,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | -127,914 | -127,914 | -127,914 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More environment data for Chad
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.14 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 35.74 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Chad?
- Annual change forest area in Chad was -127,914 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was -37,734 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -127,916 in 2011.
- How does Chad rank for annual change forest area?
- Chad ranks 221st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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