Forest area km in Chad
Chad: Forest area km was 3.61 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.61 million
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
83rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
6.73 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.61 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Chad is 3.61 million, measured in 2025. 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 km in Chad peaked at 6.73 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million, in 2025.
Chad ranks 83rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.73 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.69 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.65 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.62 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.58 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.54 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.50 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.47 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.43 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.27 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.19 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.11 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.94 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.78 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.69 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.61 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.53 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.40 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.27 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.02 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.89 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.51 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.38 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.25 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.12 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.87 million | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.74 million | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 3.61 million | -3.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.61 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.61 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.56 million | 6.39 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 million | 5.61 million | 6.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 million | 4.38 million | 5.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 million | 3.61 million | 4.25 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 80 Uzbekistan 3.89 million compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 3.77 million compare
- 82 Cuba 3.62 million compare
- 84 Guatemala 3.54 million compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 3.52 million compare
- 86 Serbia 3.48 million compare
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 forest area km in Chad?
- Forest area km in Chad was 3.61 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for forest area km?
- Chad ranks 83rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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