Share of land covered by forest in Chad
Chad: Share of land covered by forest was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land covered by forest in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land covered by forest in Chad stood at 2.9%. 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, share of land covered by forest in Chad peaked at 5.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, 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.
Share of land covered by forest in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 185 Pakistan 4.1% compare
- 186 Tajikistan 3.1% compare
- 187 Syria 2.9% compare
- 189 Aruba 2.7% compare
- 190 Western Sahara 1.9% 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Chad?
- Share of land covered by forest in Chad was 2.9% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Chad ranks 188th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest 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 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.