Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Chad
Chad: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 21,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,000 hectares
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
133rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
21,000 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
10,800 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Chad stood at 21,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Chad peaked at 21,000 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,800 hectares, in 1990.
That places Chad 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,800 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 11,100 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 11,400 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11,700 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 12,300 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 12,600 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 12,900 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13,200 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 13,500 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 13,800 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14,100 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14,400 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 14,700 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 15,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 15,300 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 15,600 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 15,900 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16,200 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16,500 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16,800 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17,100 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17,400 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17,700 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18,300 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 18,600 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 18,900 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19,200 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19,500 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19,800 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 20,040 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20,280 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 20,520 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 20,760 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 21,000 hectares | +1.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 21,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 21,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,150 hectares | 10,800 hectares | 13,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,150 hectares | 13,800 hectares | 16,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,150 hectares | 16,800 hectares | 19,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,400 hectares | 19,800 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Chad?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Chad was 21,000 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,800 hectares in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Chad ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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