Change forest vs gdp in Chad
Chad: Change forest vs gdp was -3.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest vs gdp in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest vs gdp in Chad stood at -3.54. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp in Chad peaked at -0.5638 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.54, in 2025.
That places Chad 225th out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest vs gdp in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.5638 | — |
| 1992 | -0.567 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | -0.5703 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -0.5735 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5768 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | -0.5802 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -0.5836 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | -0.587 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5905 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -0.594 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | -1.31 | +120.9% |
| 2002 | -1.33 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | -1.35 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | -1.37 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | -1.38 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -1.4 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | -1.42 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | -1.44 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | -1.47 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | -1.49 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | -2.37 | +59.2% |
| 2012 | -2.43 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | -2.49 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | -2.55 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | -2.62 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | -2.69 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | -2.76 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | -2.84 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | -2.92 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | -3.01 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | -3.1 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | -3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -3.31 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | -3.42 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | -3.54 | +3.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -3.54 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.4663, 7.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's -3.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3469, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest vs gdp in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -120.9% | -0.594 | -1.31 |
| 2011 | -59.2% | -1.49 | -2.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.577 | -0.5905 | -0.5638 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.31 | -1.47 | -0.594 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.51 | -2.92 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.26 | -3.54 | -3.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 222 Malawi -2.07 compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire -2.14 compare
- 224 Gambia -3.12 compare
- 226 Burkina Faso -3.7 compare
- 227 Cambodia -4.87 compare
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 change forest vs gdp in Chad?
- Change forest vs gdp in Chad was -3.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5638 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.54 in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for change forest vs gdp?
- Chad ranks 225th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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