Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Chad

Chad: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Chad, 1991–2025

-120.0k-100.0k-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k1991200820251991: -37.7k1992: -37.7k1993: -37.7k1994: -37.7k1995: -37.7k1996: -37.7k1997: -37.7k1998: -37.7k1999: -37.7k2000: -37.7k2001: -82.3k2002: -82.3k2003: -82.3k2004: -82.3k2005: -82.3k2006: -82.3k2007: -82.3k2008: -82.3k2009: -82.3k2010: -82.3k2011: -127.9k2012: -127.9k2013: -127.9k2014: -127.9k2015: -127.9k2016: -127.9k2017: -127.9k2018: -127.9k2019: -127.9k2020: -127.9k2021: -127.9k2022: -127.9k2023: -127.9k2024: -127.9k2025: -127.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Chad stood at -127,914.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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.

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Chad, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 218 Madagascar -124,278 compare
  2. 219 Nigeria -126,882 compare
  3. 220 Mexico -127,766 compare
  4. 222 Colombia -133,284 compare
  5. 223 Thailand -138,016 compare
  6. 224 Paraguay -163,710 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Chad?
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Chad was -127,914 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was -37,734 in 1991.
What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was -127,916 in 2011.
How does Chad rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Chad ranks 221st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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