Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Chad
Chad: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.9%
World rank
188th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 1990
All-time low
2.9%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2.9% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Chad peaked at 5.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2025.
That places Chad 188th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 185 Tunisia 4.4% compare
- 186 Pakistan 4.1% compare
- 187 Tajikistan 3.1% compare
- 189 Aruba 2.7% compare
- 190 Western Sahara 2.0% compare
- 191 Afghanistan 1.9% compare
More environment data for Chad
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -16.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Chad?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Chad was 2.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Chad ranks 188th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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