Commodity driven deforestation in Chad
Chad: Commodity driven deforestation was 10,298 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10,298
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
46th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10,298
in 2024
All-time low
184.28
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Chad, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 10,298 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 264.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Chad peaked at 10,298 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 184.28, in 2003.
That places Chad 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 854.22 | — |
| 2002 | 1,801 | +110.8% |
| 2003 | 184.28 | -89.8% |
| 2004 | 402.12 | +118.2% |
| 2005 | 445.71 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 2,801 | +528.5% |
| 2007 | 980.97 | -65.0% |
| 2008 | 3,269 | +233.2% |
| 2009 | 1,024 | -68.7% |
| 2010 | 238.22 | -76.7% |
| 2011 | 870.95 | +265.6% |
| 2012 | 2,388 | +174.2% |
| 2013 | 2,717 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 2,823 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,462 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 3,073 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 6,527 | +112.4% |
| 2018 | 6,760 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,998 | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 3,397 | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 4,941 | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 5,276 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 10,084 | +91.1% |
| 2024 | 10,298 | +2.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 10,298 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,362, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 10,298 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,307 | 184.28 | 3,269 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,286 | 238.22 | 6,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,799 | 3,397 | 10,298 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Chad?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Chad was 10,298 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10,298 in 2024.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.28 in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Chad ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.8%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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