Annual deforestation in Chad
Chad: Annual deforestation was 128,210 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
128,210 hectares per year
World rank
13th
of 112 countries
All-time high
128,220 hectares per year
in 2010
All-time low
38,030 hectares per year
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Chad, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Chad recorded 128,210 hectares per year for annual deforestation in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Chad peaked at 128,220 hectares per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38,030 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Chad 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,030 hectares per year | 38,030 hectares per year | 38,030 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 82,570 hectares per year | 82,570 hectares per year | 82,570 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 128,215 hectares per year | 128,210 hectares per year | 128,220 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 128,210 hectares per year | 128,210 hectares per year | 128,210 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More environment data for Chad
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 69.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9648 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 75.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0083 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Chad?
- Annual deforestation in Chad was 128,210 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 128,220 hectares per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,030 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for annual deforestation?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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