Forest area in Chad
Chad: Forest area was 3,611 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,611 ha th
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,730 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
3,611 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Chad, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3,611 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Chad peaked at 6,730 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,611 ha th, in 2025.
Chad ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,730 ha th | 6,730 ha th | 6,730 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,353 ha th | 6,353 ha th | 6,353 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,210 ha th | 4,890 ha th | 5,530 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,931 ha th | 3,611 ha th | 4,251 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 79 Uzbekistan 3,894 ha th compare
- 80 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 3,774 ha th compare
- 81 Cuba 3,622 ha th compare
- 83 Guatemala 3,536 ha th compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 3,521 ha th compare
- 85 Serbia 3,475 ha th compare
More environment data for Chad
- Standard Deviation 0.274 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 35 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 79 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 39 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 454 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 225 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 336 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 363 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Chad?
- Forest area in Chad was 3,611 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6,730 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,611 ha th in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for forest area?
- Chad ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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