Forest area as share of land area in Chad
Chad: Forest area as share of land area was 2.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.87
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
188th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5.34
in 1990
All-time low
2.87
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Chad stood at 2.87. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Chad peaked at 5.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2025.
Chad ranks 188th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.21 | 5.08 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 | 4.46 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 | 3.48 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 2.87 | 3.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 185 Pakistan 4.14 compare
- 186 Tajikistan 3.06 compare
- 187 Syria 2.87 compare
- 189 Aruba 2.72 compare
- 190 Western Sahara 1.95 compare
- 191 Afghanistan 1.85 compare
More environment data for Chad
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.56 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.54 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 2.05 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 10,941 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1,105 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0.69 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.24 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0.91 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 4,857 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 254 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Chad?
- Forest area as share of land area in Chad was 2.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Chad ranks 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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